Job Title: Sr. Microbiologist – Biofertilizer & Biopesticide Production
Department: Production. Location: Reengus, Jaipur.
Position: 1 no
Key Responsibilities
1. Strain Management & R&D
- Maintain mother cultures, working cultures, and culture banks.
- Screen and evaluate strains for efficacy and stability.
- Support development of new strains and improved formulations.
2. Production & Process Management
- Carry out mass multiplication of microbial cultures (bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes) used in biofertilizers and biopesticides.
- Handle production of organisms such as Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, PSB, Trichoderma, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, etc.
- Monitor and optimize fermentation parameters (pH, temperature, aeration, agitation).
- Support scale-up operations from lab to pilot and commercial production.
3. Formulation & Shelf-Life Improvement
- Develop and standardize liquid and carrier-based formulations.
- Improve viable cell/spore count and shelf life of products.
- Select suitable carriers, stabilizers, preservatives, and adjuvants.
4. Quality Control & Quality Assurance
- Conduct routine microbial analysis, CFU counts, contamination checks.
- Maintain QC standards as per FCO / CIB&RC / ISO guidelines.
- Prepare and maintain batch production records and QC documentation.
Qualifications
- M.Sc in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Applied Microbiology having minimum 3–5 years of experience in biofertilizer or biopesticide manufacturing.
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
