Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Screen enzymes for activity, speed and stability using lab assays such as kinetic measurements.
Design enzyme variants through directed evolution, targeted mutation or computational and machine-learning tools, then test them.
Express and purify enzymes from microbial or cell-free systems, checking yield and purity.
Test how an enzyme performs under process conditions such as temperature, pH, solvents and substrate load.
Work with bioprocess and production teams to scale a promising enzyme from bench to pilot and plant.
Record experiments, analyse data, follow lab safety and quality rules, and prepare technical reports.
Give technical data to sales or customer teams when an enzyme is supplied for food, feed, detergent or pharma use.
