>> Bioprocess Director (USP) - Cultivated Meat

Number of employees

25

Zürich, Switzerland

Posted on: 2021-12-23

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Director

Salary

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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

  • Act as a subject matter expert in bioreactors, adherent and suspension cell scale-up and harvest technologies
  • Oversee the design of bioreactor systems for stem cells by applying experimental techniques to enable cell growth and tissue formation for large scale production
  • Optimize and define process parameters for high density mammalian cell culture
  • Contribute to developing and testing cell-based assays for process validation
  • Evaluate and implement process analytical techniques to monitor and control downstream operations
  • Manage the transfer of technologies to both pilot and large-scale manufacturing
  • Lead technical assessments for process investigations, risk assessments, evaluation of specifications and material qualification
  • Record, analyze, interpret and report data to the project team and stakeholders
  • Expand bioprocess research team, guide them; train junior scientists, and coordinate with multifunctional teams at MIRAI
  • 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

  • Degree in Biotechnology, Bioprocess or Chemical Engineering (PhD preferred)
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, ideally in bioprocess, bioreactor engineering or biotech
  • Ideally experience with mammalian stem cell-based bioprocess engineering (upstream)
  • Experience in designing bioreactors, advanced sensor technologies, process controls, automation and CFD simulations is desirable
  • Hands on operational knowledge of large-scale upstream unit operations.
  • Outstanding aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving, resourcefulness and willingness to take over tasks that are outside of your core responsibilities
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