>> Associate Scientist, Bioprocess Development - Cultivated Meat

Number of employees

25

Zürich, Switzerland

Posted on: 2022-01-19

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We are developing real meat - cultivated directly from animal cells !

Our mission is to provide delicious, high quality cultivated meat at a fair price. 
Better for people, animals and the planet.

Our vision is to become a household brand for cultivated meat, thereby accelerating the transition to a global food system that is environmentally, ethically and economically sustainable.

About us

We are a fast growing, innovative, and ambitious food technology company developing real meat - cultivated directly from animal cells. Our mission is to provide delicious, high quality cultivated meat at a fair price. Better for people, animals and the planet. 

Our vision is to become a household brand for cultivated meat, thereby accelerating the transition to a global food system that is environmentally, ethically and economically sustainable.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work and shape something big & meaningful? We are always seeking new and curious minds to join us at MIRAI Foods.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please click on “apply for this job” to submit a complete application, including CV, cover letter, references and degree certificates.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability, in accordance with applicable law.

What we offer

  • The opportunity to work and shape something big & meaningful: provide the world with sustainable proteins – without the downsides of industrial farming
  • Contribute to bringing cultured meat to market: have the unique influence and impact in the future of our global food system 
  • Ownership and responsibility: be in charge of how you deliver your work and set the standard for the rest of the company
  • Young, dynamic and experienced team: work together with professionals with many years of experience across multiple sectors & industries
  • Your responsibilities

  • Optimize the stem cell proliferation in bioreactors with and without microcarriers
  • Contribute towards bioreactor design and setup to establish optimum conditions
  • Use advanced data analytics to optimize the usage of media components and other process parameters
  • Establish an optimized and robust seed train to maximize the production of stem cells
  • Define Upstream Processing (USP) parameters and benchmark them for transferring to the pilot plant
  • Maintain multiple bioreactors and associated equipment
  • Grow cells on a regular basis to be used for production of cultivated meat
  • We are looking for

  • Motivated, committed and easy to work with – we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds
  • Adaptive mindset: our challenges change regularly – no workday is alike
  • Result oriented: recognizes which results are important and what is required to achieve them
  • Self-starter and organized: You take the initiative & structure your work self-sufficiently
  • Cultural alignment: We are fast, dynamic, open, respectful, professional, customer-oriented
  • Fluency in English is required additional knowledge in German is a plus
  • Additional Requirements

  • Bachelor or master’s degree in Biotechnology, Bioprocess or Chemical Engineering with emphasis on upscaling mammalian cell culture
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience including at least 1 year of working in primary cell culture and stem cells in bioreactors (0.5L – 20L) is essential
  • Hands-on experience in determining the USP parameters and optimizing them to enhance the yield is required
  • Familiarity with bioreactor component design and their influence on the bioprocess will be a plus
  • Experience in working with stem cells in 3 D cultivation systems is a big plus
  • Preferably experience in biological assays: RT-qPCR, ELISA, protein quantification, and others
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