The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America. The Fermentation Scientist Manager will support and conduct fermentation process development utilizing bacteria and fungi as live microbe technologies for agriculture applications. Provide technical expertise to scale bench top processes to production scale, defining quality control specifications to ensure product integrity and efficacy. Partner with key stakeholders at all phases of product development to ensure process quality specifications are met, supporting ongoing projects in the laboratory, field, and/or production locations. Travel to third party sites to support tech transfer processes and troubleshooting as needed. Fermentation laboratory skills, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills are required. What will you do: Product and Process Development Support Designing and executing fermentation studies. Collaborating with third-party fermentation companies for development, optimization, and biomass production. Scaling fermentation processes from lab to production. Ensuring robustness, repeatability, and quality control. Tech transfer and troubleshooting. Travel to support fermentation activities. Applying cost of goods and ROI methodologies. Third-Party Fermentation Provider Strategy Developing long-term fermentation capacity strategy. Identifying and managing third-party providers to meet project needs. Data Interpretation and Reporting Interpreting experimental results. Summarizing and presenting findings. Serving as a fermentation SME. Preparing documentation for tech transfer and regulatory submissions. Miscellaneous/Travel/Ad Hoc Tasks Travel to Mosaic or third-party sites. Ad hoc support and cross-functional collaboration. What will you need: Bachelor's degree in Fermentation Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Biotechnology 7+ years of fermentation experience in academic or industrial setting Experience in biotech and/or agriculture companies (biotechnology, fertilizers, crop protection, seeds, etc.). Strong background in fermentation media development, including the application of Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies and relevant software tools. Demonstrated success in transferring fermentation processes to toll manufacturing partners. Hands-on experience scaling fermentation processes from lab or pilot scale to commercial production. Experience working with both Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms for biomass production. Demonstrated abilities in Fermentation and/or biotechnology Knowledge of and training in good experimental design and basic statistics The Mosaic Company The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is the world's leading integrated producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. At Mosaic, we act with integrity and we perform our work ethically and transparently. We believe success comes when we make smart choices about how we engage our people, the way we manage our resources and our stewardship towards the environment. We are committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and respectful work environment for our 13,000 employees across the globe. We hold ourselves responsible for the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and company. We are dedicated to ensuring Mosaic is a place where people are proud to work and grow. Serving customers in over 40 countries we are committed to strengthening our product portfolio by rethinking and reengineering outdated processes and focusing on digitalization. We collaborate across departments and geographies in order to streamline best practices. We foster innovation, encourage new ideas and strive to achieve excellence with a humbleness that we can always improve. And we demonstrate our commitment to good corporate citizenship by acting thoughtfully and responsibly in our operating communities - contributing our expertise, innovative spirit and financial resources. Career Opportunities at Mosaic We are looking for bright and passionate individuals with an innovative spirit and a fresh perspective. We are seeking people knowledgeable in best-practices, comfortable with technology and digitalization, and who are interested in accelerating and optimizing performance. We want people who are motivated by our mission and our purpose. In return, our employees are rewarded with competitive compensation and bonus plans, comprehensive health benefits, attractive retirement savings plan, STD/LTD, tuition reimbursement, a safety-centered culture, meaningful career development opportunities and a growing focus on a flexible work-life balance. Invest in your Yourself! Most importantly, as an employee at Mosaic, you can rest assured at the end of each day you’re helping the world grow the food it needs. Are you ready to build your career with an industry global leader? Are you ready to help feed and fuel the world? Invest in yourself - Apply today!