Start date target: June 2026
Mission / role summary: Support daily operations of cultivation and biomineralization pilot systems, assist the technical / R&D team in executing experiments, maintaining systems, and scaling up tests during the pilot phase. Provide reliable field support and lab-to-process interface.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cultivation systems (e.g. photobioreactors, open cultivation systems, reactors) used for mineralizing organisms.

• Monitor growth parameters (e.g. light, pH, temperature, nutrients, flow rates), record data, troubleshoot deviations.

• Prepare media, reagents, buffer solutions, maintain chemical stocks and supplies.

• Conduct sample handling, prepare and run basic assays (e.g. turbidity, cell counts, pH, conductivity, alkalinity).

• Assist in experiments (e.g. dosing tests, kinetics, perturbations) under supervision; collect and log measurement data.

• Maintain sterile technique, clean and sterilize equipment, manage consumables, and ensure lab / cultivation hygiene.

• Assist with minor mechanical, plumbing, or electrical maintenance of systems (e.g. pumps, valves, sensors) under guidance.

• Support installation, commissioning, and startup of pilot-scale systems.

• Liaise with engineering, process, and analytical teams to hand off samples or process streams.

Requirements / Profile

• Advanced technician level (e.g. “Technicien supérieur / Ingénieur technicien”) or MSc in biology, microbiology, environmental science, phycology, aquaculture, algae / marine biology, or a related discipline.

• Prior hands-on experience in cultivation (algae, microbes, photobioreactors, marine systems) strongly preferred.

• Good lab skills: basic analytical measurements (pH, conductivity, spectrophotometry, titrations).

• Ability to follow protocols, be meticulous in documentation and data logging.

• Strong problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, ability to respond to unexpected issues.

• Comfort working in pilot / field-like conditions (non-perfect lab), ability to adapt, physically present on site.

• Good communication skills and ability to coordinate with multiple teams.

• (Desirable) Some familiarity with process control or automation basics (sensors, data acquisition) is a plus.