Ingredient Process Scientist

Nature’s Fynd is a Chi­ca­­go-based food com­pa­ny cre­at­ing ver­sa­tile alterna­tive pro­teins to nour­ish the world’s grow­ing pop­u­la­tion while nur­tur­ing the plan­et. Born out of research con­duct­ed for NASA on microbes in Yellowstone Nation­al Park, the company’s break­through tech­nol­o­gy pro­duces Fy™. Fy is a new-to-the-world, nutri­tion­al fun­gi protein that only uses a frac­tion of the resources required by tra­di­tion­al agri­cul­ture. We use Fy to make delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat and dairy alternatives.

Nature’s Fynd is a groundbreaking food tech company born out of NASA-supported research on extremophiles in the geothermal pools of Yellowstone National Park. Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. As the challenge to feed the world’s expanding population grows, our mission is to create amazing foods and materials that provide sustainable choices and nurture the planet.

We’re looking for passionate, driven, and ambitious people to join our fast-growing team.

As an Ingredient Processing Scientist at Nature’s Fynd, you will be a key member of the Engineering team serving as a subject matter expert for the engineering of functionality in our family of Fy protein ingredients. You will be responsible for advising on and determining the effects of production processes and equipment on Fy ingredient properties, and also coordinating and running experiments to improve ingredient functionality. You will also guide the deployment of process improvements from Pilot to Production scale. The majority of this job will be onsite, with possible intermittent travel to production facilities.

This position will be based in our Pilot Plant facilities located at 2075 W 43rd St in Chicago, IL.