Qualification Scientist, Cell Culture Media

Number of employees

300

Berkeley, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-26

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

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About the company:

By growing meat directly from animal cells we're making future-friendly, real meat that makes you and the world smile. We stand for all of the good, and none of the bad. UPSIDE Foods is making our favorite food a force for good.

About us

At the forefront of farming and food, UPSIDE Foods is innovating new ways to produce real meat, without the need to breed, feed and slaughter animals. Our process begins with an animal cell, which is cultivated and harvested as meat. UPSIDE Foods is a mission-driven company focused on bringing to meat lovers an authentic product that is truly humane, sustainably produced, nutritious and delicious! We are now expanding our team of dedicated professionals across disciplines to make better meat for a better world.

About this Job

UPSIDE has experienced hypergrowth over the last two years and we are seeking an innovative individual who enjoys fast-paced growth and is passionate about changing the future of food. The R&D Scientist in cell culture media will be responsible for qualifying media components  and running experimental designs to troubleshoot cell culture media formulations. The media development scientist will perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, communicate results, and make recommendations. The scientist will collaborate very closely with scientists and engineers from various functions such as Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, R&D, and other data experts to formulate and execute a strategy for scalable cell culture media formulation for cultivated meat. In addition, the scientist will mentor and train junior associates within the cell culture media team.

Responsibilities include...

  • Manage the pipeline of lab scale qualification of media components for solubility and suitability for cell culture.
  • Perform troubleshooting experiments and assess scalability of cell culture media components and formulations to ensure robust manufacturability and scalability.
  • Develop assays, workflows and procedures to assess new components, different grades of current components, and crude raw materials for use in cell culture systems to produce cultivated meat.  
  • Work closely with regulatory and quality teams to ensure food safety and develop component specifications.
  • Work closely with supply chain teams to align on sourcing strategies for suitable components for cell culture media and manage incoming component pipeline.
  • Proficient data collection, interpretation, and analysis to determine the next steps alongside the project team/lead. May mentor and supervise Jr. Staff members as the team grows.

About You...

  • Ph.D. in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering or closely related science; or BS/MS candidates with 5+(BS) or 3+(MS) years of research and development experience in the biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or similar industry are also encouraged to apply.
  • Highly experienced with suspension cell culture and tissue culture.
  • Industrial or academic cell culture media development experience.
  • Proficient at assembling scientific data into reports for crossfuntial teams to make decisions.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment.
  • Comfortable developing scientific knowledge base by learning new methods from peers, seminars and scientific literature.
  • Maintain scientific scholarship through internal and external networking and frequent literature reviews.

Desirable skills

  • Working knowledge/understanding of scale-up considerations for cell culture media/process.
  • Experience with protein analysis methods (i.e, Western blot, FACS and immunocytochemistry.

Who you’ll work with...

  • This role will partner with many functions in the company! It’s a rare opportunity to learn about so many parts of the business and industry.
  • While we expect growth in all functions in the next 1-2 years, this role will most frequently interact with our R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, and Tech Ops teams.

Key Contributions in First Year…

  • Write SOPs/ROPs for use in qualification of media components within the first 3 months 
  • Identify critical assays to verify performance in the first 3 months
  • Comprehensive media component qualification workflow by the end of 2022

UPSIDE Benefits!

  • Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
  • 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
  • Pet insurance for your furry family members!
  • Unlimited PTO / 3 Weeks PTO Accrued Annually
  • DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Council and People Engagement Programs
  • Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities

 

UPSIDE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Our company-wide mission is to create a product for everyone, so we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission.

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