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Locus Fermentation SolutionsPosted 10/20/2026full-timeThe Woodlands • Texas • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $71,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in laboratory testing, method development, and analytical instrumentation, with a strong focus on biosurfactant technologies and safety compliance. Proven ability to document findings, lead training, and collaborate across functions to achieve project goals.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Laboratory TestingMethod DevelopmentAnalytical InstrumentationBiosurfactant TechnologiesDocumentation Discipline
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Conduct laboratory testing and participate in experimental design under the guidance of senior scientists
- Prepare surfactant samples, solutions, and formulations according to established test methods and protocols
- Conduct physical and chemical testing, including surface tension, interfacial tension, foam generation and stability, wetting and spreading, emulsion stability, viscosity and rheology, pH, density, and conductivity analyses
- Maintain chemical and sample inventory
- Perform or adapt application-specific performance testing to demonstrate biosurfactant advantages versus conventional surfactants
- Assist with laboratory programs correlating field performance and production outcomes using treatment, production, flowback, and tracer data
- Participate in development of biosurfactant-based technologies across energy, mining, and specialty ingredients industries
- Establish product performance specifications and quality requirements for commercialization
- Plan and execute experiments, DOE, and method improvements aligned to project goals
- Operate and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation; ensure data quality and reproducibility
- Translate findings into recommendations for scale-up or product decisions
- Lead equipment maintenance, optimization, and troubleshooting efforts
- Create SOPs and contribute to method and workflow improvements
- Contribute to invention disclosures, publications, and presentations
- Maintain lab notebooks, electronic files, equipment logs, calibration logs, maintenance records, and equipment usage documentation
- Record test data, observations, and results in project systems
- Communicate data insights, trends, and recommendations to scientists and leadership
- Review and validate documentation from junior team members
- Model chemical hygiene and HSE best practices; support audit readiness and laboratory housekeeping
- Provide informal leadership and technical support to junior team members
- Lead training programs for equipment, documentation, and testing techniques
- Support lab organization, supply planning, equipment readiness, data integrity, and internal knowledge transfer
- Partner across functions to progress project milestones
- Work primarily on-site in a laboratory setting; occasional travel
Requirements
What you’ll need- BS Engineering or Chemistry required with 10 years of lab experience; or MS with 2+ years of lab experience
- Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail
- Emerging capability in method development and instrumentation
- Commitment to safety, data integrity, and scientific rigor
- Ability to stand for extended periods (up to 6-8 hours per shift)
- Frequent use of hands and fingers for fine motor tasks including pipetting, sample preparation, equipment operation, and data entry
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 25 pounds
- Visual acuity (near vision and color differentiation) to read instruments, labels, and test results
- Ability to work with a computer and laboratory instrumentation for extended periods
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, lab coat, eye protection, face shield, and respirator where required
- Ability to work in environments with chemicals, biological materials, odors, and varying noise levels
- Capability to respond to alarms, equipment signals, and safety notification
- Strict adherence to company safety policies, quality systems, and standard operating procedures including chemical hygiene procedures and laboratory housekeeping practices
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Volunteer Hours
- Annual allowance of Floating Holidays
- Tuition Assistance and Continuing Education Reimbursement Policy
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Hard Skills
Physical TestingChemical TestingSurface Tension AnalysisEmulsion Stability TestingViscosity MeasurementRheology TestingData AnalysisExperimental DesignSOP CreationQuality Assurance
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailInformal LeadershipCommunication SkillsCollaborationTraining and Mentoring
Tools & Technologies
Laboratory EquipmentAnalytical InstrumentsData Management SystemsChemical Hygiene ProceduresPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Industry Keywords
BiosurfactantsEnergy IndustryMining IndustrySpecialty IngredientsChemical SafetyLaboratory HousekeepingHSE Best Practices