Bioprocess Development Scientist
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Prolific Machines is on a mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture. We believe that we have the only solution to make cultured meat at a price that is competitive with factory farming. We are looking for mission-driven, skilled, and kind people to help create the alternative we need to transition to a more sustainable and healthy future.
Diversity: We value diverse people, perspectives, and knowledge. To this end, we aim to foster a sense of belonging that enables everyone to bring their whole, authentic self to work everyday. We are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive team that encompasses all types of people. We believe this can only be achieved by acknowledging the ancestral, historic, and current systemic and communal inequities.
Role Description
The Senior Bioprocess Development Scientist will be an important part of the Bioprocess Development team responsible for developing and optimizing a commercially viable suspension cell culture process for the production of cultured meat. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of mammalian cell culture, different cell types and culture conditions, as well as experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead strain selection and optimization experiments
- Develop and optimize suspension and/or aggregate cell culture processes for the production of cultured meat in close collaboration with up and downstream teams
- Design and conduct experiments to identify and optimize key process parameters with a focus on efficient scale down experimentation
- Author key documents such as SOPs, development reports, and technology transfer packages
- Analyze data and develop reports to effectively communicate results to stakeholders
- Work with other team members to develop and implement process improvements
- Stay up-to-date on the latest advances in cell culture and bioprocess development
Some things about you
- You are excited about developing a process with a focus on scalability and economics (i.e. COGS)
- You are hands on and enjoy spending time in the lab, as well as doing the desk work required to coordinate, analyze, and communicate results
- You are an effective integrator - you are a quick learner and effective facilitator and can integrate knowledge, data, and experience from others to make efficient progress and support decision making
- You have strong (technical) communication skills
- You enjoy working with an interdisciplinary team of talented people
- You’re eager to work in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment
What you’ll need to succeed
- A PhD in a relevant engineering or scientific field (e.g. Bioengineering, Materials Science, etc.) and 3+ years of work experience OR a BA/BS with 8+ years of work experience in cell culture and bioprocess development
- 3+ years of experience with suspension cell culture processes for mammalian cells including domain expertise in mammalian fibroblast, MuSC, or ESC suspension culture, data gathering and analysis for rapid process optimization
- Experience working within regulatory and quality considerations and establishing Critical Quality Attributes, Critical Process Parameters and Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls compliance - experience in cGMP environment highly desirable
- Drive to be a technical leader in the group, have project management skills, and strong attention to detail
- Experience with interdisciplinary team-based research
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Start Date: Flexible; within the next 3 months.
Compensation: Competitive salary ($100-135k; bi-weekly payments)
Location: The San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville)
Compensation: Competitive salary (bi-weekly payments), stock options (subject to vesting), performance-based bonus, and free lunch every day!
Benefits: Outstanding Health, Vision & Dental Insurance (including full spouse coverage), at least one all-expense-paid team holiday per year, flexibility in schedule and unlimited vacation days.
Evaluation: In lieu of the traditional application process of a CV and cover letter, we would rather give you an opportunity to tell us about yourself on your own terms by answering the below three questions. How you answer these is up to you: in words (narrative or otherwise), video, or visually. However, we do ask that it is concise (e.g less than 200 words for written answers). If applying by video or visually please send your application to [email protected].
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