Terviva Alameda , CA 94502
Posted 4 days ago
Terviva partners with farmers and communities around the world to harvest and grow pongamia, a regenerative, permanent tree crop historically used in Asia for reforestation. Dubbed a “super tree,” pongamia produces a bean with high oil and protein content. After more than a decade of innovation, Terviva has discovered ways to unlock the nutritional benefits of pongamia beans, as well as realizing pongamia’s potential as a sustainable source of fuel and feed.
We are looking for an Analytical Chemistry Team Lead to join Terviva and direct a group characterizing our next generation, pongamia-derived products. The job is an exciting mix of product development research, method development for new matrices and novel compounds, and scientific project management.
This role involves managing internal laboratory functions, ranging from method development and validation, compound discovery, identification/quantification, product development (e.g., formulation) to data management. Candidates will be responsible for ensuring that laboratory instrumentation is maintained, operational, and safe. The job will include managing outsourced data to third party labs, translating in-house assays to operator-friendly quality assurance laboratory protocols, and supporting the pongamia product teams through assay development and with technical advice.
The analytical chemistry group also conducts primary research, assay development and validation, and collaborates with pongamia product teams across multiple geographies and product platforms (fuel, feed, food and bioactives). The candidate is expected to answer bioanalytical questions relevant to product analysis, formulate scientific hypotheses, direct lab workflows, draft studies, synthesize findings and data, and generate conclusions and recommendations for research and commercial purposes. The role involves managing and mentoring junior scientists, setting team goals, and establishing the group’s priorities and projects.
This role will include periodic site visits to Terviva manufacturing locations in Florida, Hawaii, and India. The position reports to the Director of R&D and is on site and based in Alameda, CA, with some flexibility for a hybrid working schedule.
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Terviva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status and sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy and all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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