Improving the sustainability of the textile dyeing industry

Job Description – Junior Implementation Specialist

Company:

Colorifix is a biotechnology company that aims to bring a novel, sustainable and environmentally friendly process to the textile dyeing industry by eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals as well as allowing for large savings in water and energy use. Colorifix has been recognised by winning awards in both synthetic biology and fashion, with full information available on our website.

We promote and adhere to our company values of Trust, Sustainability, Respect, Inclusivity and Social Conscience.

Role description:

As part of the Implementation team, the Junior Implementation Specialist will work together with our customers, bringing solutions to them and helping them to establish Colorifix technology on each site. They would be involved in the fermenter commissioning, demonstration tests (fermentation plus industrial application) at customers’ sites and client’s training onboarding on both laboratory and full-scale fermentation plus textile processes (e.g., dyeing, printing, etc.) among other Biotech industrial applications/processes (e.g. varnish, food, agriculture, cosmetic, etc.). They would also be responsible for knowledge capturing at the full-scale production in each site, to bring back the important inputs for the new strain development scientists and textile processes and other biotech developments at Colorifix’s R&D level.

The future Junior Implementation Specialist will be expected to travel to client’s sites and to have good communication, practical troubleshooting experience and recording skills to be able to build the bridge between Colorifix development and the customers application.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work close to customers, building strong and trustful relationships with them;

• Share information between the Colorifix development team and the customers;

• Assist on trials for new products and new customers onboarding, on both laboratory and industrial procedures;

• Report to Colorifix team the trials, travel outcomes and challenges faced;

• Assist on the troubleshooting initiatives on solving any challenges brought by the customers on the technology application;

• Assist on training new onboarding customers on the Colorifix technology;

• Work with the technical transfer documentation and industrial project implementation;
• We expect you to be a team player eager to connect to fellow professionals in the various scientific competence areas within Colorifix as well as to those from external parties.

Role Requirements:

• You are a Microbial Physiologist, Biotechnologist, Chemical or Biochemical Engineer by training, preferably at Master level or Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience;

• You have experience with fermenter operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting at any scale (preferably in an industrial context with large scale fermentation experience);

• Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis (travel in and outside of EU);

• You have experience in working together with customers and/or people outside your organization;

• You have experience with running fermentation (e.g., E.coli, Yeast and Fungi) processes (preferably in an industrial context with large scale fermentation experience);

• You have knowledge of bio-process principles such as different modes of operation, up- and down-scaling (through to pilot plant and full production), and/or bioprocess data processing;

• Ability to work across multiple projects;

• You have high quality standards;

• You have a customer focus and are open to sharing knowledge with your colleagues;

• You combine solid problem analysis with practical judgment and creativity;

• Your personality can be described as collaborative, entrepreneurial, proactive, responsible, result-driven and flexible;

• Good communication skills in English and Portuguese are required (Other languages are a bonus);

• Full driving license and own transportation required;

• Applicants must have a valid work visa for Portugal

Title: Junior Implementation Specialist

Reports to: Head of Implementation

Location: Vila Nova De Famalicão, Portugal

Holidays : 22 + BH + Birthday

The closing date for applications is: June 10^th 2025

Colorifix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.