Process Development Research Associate

Pendulum is on a mission to improve physical and mental health by creating a new category of products that target the microbiome. We are researching, developing, and commercializing a novel class of rationally-designed Live SynbioticsTM (probiotics + prebiotics) that have demonstrated clinical efficacy to treat conditions like metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. 

Pendulum has created proprietary pipelines to build a unique discovery platform that identifies key, novel bacterial strains and the prebiotics that feed them. 

We are a highly collaborative team of scientists, engineers, physicians, marketers, and salespeople interested in improving human health by using the latest research from diverse fields, such as microbiology, molecular biology, high-throughput genomics, distributed computing, pharmaceutical development, and nutrition. We believe strongly in an individual's transparency and strong communication to enable the most effective and efficient path to team success.

If you're interested in building a new category of products that will help improve people's lives globally and you love working in a cross-functional, collaborative, inspiring environment, please continue reading!

We are seeking a Research Associate to join our Process Development team and support Pendulum's current and future commercialization efforts. Reporting to one of our Staff Scientists in Process Development, you will operate small-scale fermenters to optimize and robustify our manufacturing process. You will interact closely with our Manufacturing, Quality, and Compute teams. Our ideal candidate brings previous experience in a bioprocess/biotechnology setting, enjoys working with precision, and brings kindness and passion to their work.  

What You'll Do (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Develops methods for the production, fermentation and testing of new process technologies and processes. 
• Hands-on involvement including setup, running, and tear down of fermenters, monitoring of in-process parameters  and ensuring accurate data is recording.
• Author standard operating protocols  to reflect optimized processes and parameters to ensure seamless tech transfer.
• Collaborate with the Quality team to complete relevant documentation for tech transfer.
• Collaborate with the Computational team to optimize small scale anaerobic growth experiments, automate data analysis and develop dashboards to help with data visualization.
• Perform preventative maintenance of process equipment (Bioreactors, YSI glucose analyzer, liquid handler, and anaerobic chamber).

About You:

• B.S. in a technical field (biotechnology, chemical engineering, bioengineering, microbiology, biochemistry), and 0-2 years of experience in an industrial setting.
• Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of the above requirement.
• Familiarity with bench-scale fermentation units (e.g. PALL, Sartorius, DASGIP, Applikon, and New Brunswick Eppendorf).
• Must have attention to detail and strong experience in aseptic techniques.
• Must communicate with transparency and must be a team player.
• Must be proficient in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods at a time.
• Must be able to work off-hours and weekends occasionally.
• Knowledge of anaerobic microbiological techniques is a plus.
• Knowledge of writing and validating SOPs for fermentation-related processes is a plus.

Pendulum Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal

opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to

race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics,

disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome all to apply.