Technicien Production - Biotechnologie (H/F)

About Us: SMEY cultivates the next generation of high-performance oils through biotechnology and a proprietary AI toolkit. We tackle critical challenges in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries where traditional manufacturing methods often fall short. As pioneers in precision fermentation, we craft sustainable, tailor-made and unique ingredients that enhance health, ensure full supply chain traceability, and support global scalability. We are seeking a Lab Technician to assist our process development team by handling essential lab tasks such as media preparation, equipment maintenance, sample collection, and basic analytical testing. You will help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the lab, supporting the optimization and scale-up of microbial oil isolation and purification for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food biotechnology applications. This role will involve working closely with scientists on projects involving yeast (bacterial, fungal) systems. Support downstream processing activities, including cell separation, solvent extraction, liquid-liquid separation, filtration, solvent processing and centrifugation. ~ Conduct basic and advanced analytical testing of oils and extracts, including moisture content, purity analysis, and GC/HPLC-based profiling. ~ Assist in general lab support, autoclaving, cleaning, preparing, maintaining lab equipment and supply Sc. in biotechnology, food technology, chemistry, biochemistry or related field. ~ Experience working with microbial lipids or fermentative oils. ~ Hands-on experience with DSP unit operations and pilot systems. ~ Knowledge of lipid analytics or food-grade purification processes is a strong plus. Be part of an exciting and rapidly growing company that is transforming the food biotechnology industry. ~ Hands-on involvement in cutting-edge microbial fermentation projects. ~ Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development. cc , using the subject line “ Lab Technician – Downstream Process Support Application. \“