Scientist 1, Fermentation

Perfect Day

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Berkeley, CA, United States

Posted on: 2021-08-13

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

At Perfect Day, we believe in empowering people to enjoy the dairy foods they love - products full of delicious taste and luscious texture - while making the world a kinder, greener place.

We make milk protein that is nutritionally identical to protein from cow's milk, but made using flora fermentation instead of animals. We're working with food and dairy companies to deliver high-quality protein and products that are delicious, nourishing, sustainable, and humane.

It's #KinderGreenerDairy for people, planet, and animals - without the compromise.

It's a Perfect Day to change the world! At Perfect Day, we're doing just that.

Perfect Day was founded in 2014 to create delicious, nutritious dairy products that everyone can love. We’re using fermentation (not animals) to make dairy proteins that are the foundation for foods like ice cream, cheese and yogurt – all with the distinctive taste and textures that consumers demand, but without lactose or environmental downsides. Through partnerships with respected brands, we’re working to launch a whole range of dairy products that will help shape a humane, sustainable food system for future generations.

Perfect Day is working to commercialize animal-free dairy protein products made through fermentation in flora. We are seeking an intelligent, motivated, enthusiastic Scientist to join our Fermentation Process Development team. The ideal candidate will be driven to do what it takes to effectively contribute within a small and agile team in a fast paced, collaborative startup environment.

The Successful Candidate will help design data driven experiments, implement procedures to increase fermentation reproducibility and throughput, and participate in the transfer of improved fermentation technology to manufacturing scale.

It's a Perfect Day to change the world. The day when delicious dairy goodness is something everyone can love. The day we say goodbye to the downsides of factory farming. The day we throw a big party with luscious, animal-free milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, all made with Perfect Day! We hope you join us!

YOUR CONTRIBUTION:

Design, planning, and execution of lab scale fermentation experiments.

Data analysis, interpretation, and communication of experimental results.

Fermenter preparation; aseptic sample collection and processing.

Monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance of fermenters and associated equipment.

Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects plus your workload.

Responsible for authoring standard operating procedures and other supporting documentation.

Self-starter with good organizational skills; able to work effectively in cross-functional teams, root cause analysis, training and general communication.

KNOWLEGDE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

MS or PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology or related discipline with 1-2 years of industry experience. BS will be considered with 5 or more years of relevant industry experience.

Industrial lab experience, including hands on experience with fermentation equipment.

Ability to work in and maintain safe working conditions.

Candidate must have excellent communication, organization and collaborative skills, and demonstrated ability to innovate, troubleshoot complex systems and thrive in a dynamic cross-functional team environment.