>> Principal Scientist, Media Development - Cultivated Meat

MIRAI FOODS

Zürich, Switzerland

Posted on: 2022-05-10

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

Develop, lead and manage a high-performing Media Development Team in alignment with MIRAI’s goals

Develop chemically defined media for the proliferation and differentiation of primary stem cells

Establish chemical analysis techniques, targeted metabolic and cell-based bioassays to evaluate media components and develop optimized feeds during the bioprocess

Implement DOE and other statistical models to define effective media formulations while reducing costs

Apply Quality by Design, risk assessment/prioritization to process development and characterization

Develop predictive models of the bioprocess that are used to predict improved medium formulations

Collaborate with other teams involved in Cell Biology, Tissue Engineering, Bioprocess, Food Engineering, Scaleup, etc.

Formulate, review and implement updated SOPs across the organization

Liaise with the suppliers, supply management, and regulatory teams to implement robust QA/QC of the media components

Present experimental summaries and workflow progression to the broader R&D team and align with senior leadership to implement critical decisions

What we are looking for

Passionate to work for and help build a start-up

Motivated, committed and easy to work with – we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds

Adaptive mindset: Our challenges change regularly – no workday is alike

Self-starter and organized: You take the initiative & structure your work self-sufficiently

Cultural alignment: We are fast, dynamic, open, respectful, professional and fun to work with

Fluency in English both oral and written

Additional Requirements

MS/Ph.D. in Biological or Chemical Sciences / Engineering (Ph.D. preferred)

3+ years of cell culture media development experience, preferably with a leadership function

Deep knowledge of cell culture media composition, cell metabolism, analysis, and cell-media interactions are required

Familiarity with media component stability, safety and regulatory requirements is preferred

Experience with mammalian stem cell culture in 2D and 3D

Strong data management and statistical analysis skills with command over DOE, JMP, R, or Python

Expertise in media development for different culture systems incl. batch, fed-batch, perfusion, and high-density cultures

Demonstrated ability to build and manage a high performing team

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