6-months VIE Assignment - Salt Lake City, USA - Formulation Engineer

bioMérieux • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of its GO•28 strategic plan, bioMérieux is developing a new BIOFIRE® production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes. This is an ambitious international project bringing together teams from Salt Lake City, Grenoble and La Balme-les-Grottes around a common goal: building the industrial future of bioMérieux by replicating in France the expertise developed in the United States. This role offers an immersive experience in Salt Lake City before contributing to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site. It is a unique opportunity to take part in the creation of a new production facility while developing valuable expertise in an international environment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (bac +5) or Engineering degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or equivalent.
• First experience in laboratory in pipetting/liquid handling, lab technical writing/reviewing, and laboratory technical writing/documentation review.
• Excellent communication skills: able to convey technical information clearly and effectively.
• Team spirit, emotional intelligence, curiosity and adaptability in an international multicultural environment.
• English operational proficiency, written and spoken (minimum B2).
• French fluent

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform core operations carried out by Formulators, including weighing and checking raw materials, preparing liquid and freeze‑dried formulations, operating manufacturing equipment, performing in‑process controls, and following WID/BR/SOP documentation with rigor.
• Shadow and support Formulation Team Leads, focusing on workflow organization, documentation compliance, troubleshooting, and coordination of daily production activities.
• Work with Technical Team Leads on advanced technical tasks (investigations, process improvements, validation activities).
• Observe and support supervisors and managers to understand team leadership, resource planning, performance oversight, Quality System alignment, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Contribute to the update or creation of WID, BR, SOP, and training materials.
• Take part in testing, functional checks, and investigation activities (NCR, deviations, reworks).
• Support process improvement initiatives (automation, optimization, 6S).
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, R&D, and Operations on problem‑solving and root‑cause identification.
• Train on the processes, methods and standards used at the U.S. site.
• Develop the skills required to support the transfer of activities to France.
• Build expertise alongside American teams.
• Prepare the transfer of knowledge to French teams.
• Contribute to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site.
• Train and support French teams.
• Support industrial transfer activities and project ramp-up.
• Contribute to the development of future operational standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level