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At MilliporeSigma, the Media Development Scientist will develop cell culture media formulations for the expansion and differentiation of cells for the emerging cultured meat industry. While working closely with cell biologists, data scientists and automation engineers, you will be responsible for driving media development projects for various food-relevant species by leveraging high-throughput platforms and designing and implementing experiments on liquid handling systems.
This position will be based at one of our St. Louis sites. You will collaboratively work with a broad group of technical and non-technical personnel, including both internal and external collaborators. Other job duties will include:
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You will be working closely with our team of research scientists as we carry out research on non-conventional yeast for the production of lipids. This will involve helping to define our scientific strategy in line with our business objectives, leading the research planning with the team, as well as hands on research and development in the lab.
You will play a key role in helping to define our scientific strategy for the future and ensure our current work in the lab aligns with our long term business plans. You’ll help support the team in their professional development and guide them in their various research pathways.
As you grow in your management and leadership responsibilities there is tremendous opportunity to grow with the organisation. This will give you the chance to develop new skills and really play a critical role in the progression of Sun Bear’s mission.
We are a startup and that makes for a ‘dynamic’ environment. It’s really fun, exhilarating and a place where you'll learn a lot quickly. If you’re unsure if it's the right work environment for you, apply and we can see together. We seek to be a truly inclusive and diverse company so if you do not fit all the criteria don’t worry - having a great cultural fit is as important as the skills and experience you have built up.
Industrial animal agriculture has had its share of negative impacts on the environment, public health, and animal welfare, and it's time for a change. In the near future, cultivated meat will be a necessity to address the challenges posed by traditional factory farming. The well-being of our planet, public health, and the economy all depend on it. At Novel Farms, we are reshaping the future of meat production and strive to deliver cultivated meat products to the dinner table that not only reproduce the taste and texture of a traditional steak but also offer a culinary experience for the next generation of meat lovers.
Our mission is clear - to alleviate the strain on our current food system and provide a sustainable solution that benefits not only human health but also animal welfare and the climate. With cultivated meat, we aim to offer real animal protein without the drawbacks of traditional factory farming. By doing so, we can significantly reduce the use of land and freshwater, as well as cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, which currently contribute to 14.5% of global emissions. As an early-stage foodtech startup, we are at the forefront of the cellular agriculture movement, and our vision is to make cultivated meat production accessible to all. We are working tirelessly to achieve price parity with conventional meat, developing groundbreaking scaffolding technology that allows us to produce cultivated meat as a viable and affordable option for consumers worldwide.
Joining our team means being part of a revolutionary movement that reinvents the way we feed our planet. Our operations are expanding and seek to build the most creative team of problem solvers for the task. As a member of Novel Farms, you'll have the opportunity to tackle complex issues and answer hard-hitting questions to make a positive impact on the world.
As a Research Associate, you will report to the Senior Scientist and work in tissue engineering projects, assisting in the formulation and optimization of our proprietary animal-free cell culture media, analyzing cell growth and differentiation rates and preferences. You will work primarily in R&D to support advancements in bioprocessing, scaffolding, and large-scale tissue formation. If you are a mission-driven and detail-oriented researcher with a strong foundation in tissue engineering and cell biology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Full Time employees enjoy 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision benefits, a 401K, stock options, a spacious and luminous office and a fully-equipped laboratory in historical Berkeley landmark building close to Berkeley Bowl West, Ironworks, and ample career advancement as the company grows.
Location: Berkeley, CA, Full-time, 100% On-site.
Full Time employees enjoy 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision benefits, a 401K, stock options, a spacious and luminous office and a fully-equipped laboratory in historical Berkeley landmark building close to Berkeley Bowl West, Ironworks, and ample career advancement as the company grows.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your updated resume, cover letter, and any relevant publications or academic achievements.
Additional information
Novel Farms is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Ready for a challenge where you’re not just a cog in the machine? Worried about the effects on our climate due to animal agriculture? Ready to put your technical skills to create positive change in the world? Us too!
We are looking for a Cell Line Development Scientist to join our team in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina!
The Company offers a generous benefits package along with competitive compensation.
Ark Biotech is powering the most important infrastructure buildout of this generation to transform how people consume protein. Ark is a B2B company engineering and designing next-generation production systems for the cultivated meat industry. We are a venture-backed startup driven by a desire to create a better food system for the planet and its inhabitants. At Ark, you will have the opportunity to solve difficult problems that matter and apply cutting-edge engineering and science in an environment that rewards creativity and visionary approaches.
Ark's Data Systems team is hiring a software engineer to build out and own our system integration platform: interfaces between our automation layer and software services, along with the SITL and HITL test systems to make them reliable. The Data Systems team is responsible for everything from production, model-based control software to web-based data monitoring applications. In this role, you'll get the chance to collaborate with Ark's broader team of process scientists and automation engineers, enabling their innovation through a combination of reliable software and fast-paced design iteration.
Ark is building a software platform — ArkOS — enabling continuous process improvement through fast-paced, data-driven innovation, all at manufacturing scale. This entails reliably integrating low-level automation systems, sophisticated control algorithms, and the offline analysis environment our scientists and engineers use to develop Ark's cutting-edge, fit-for-purpose bioreactors. You'll own the interfaces and integration testing infrastructure that will give ArkOS its rock-solid reliability and quick iteration loops.
● Daily experience working side by side with a team of hard-working, passionate, caring scientists and engineers
● Continuous feedback from a manager dedicated to developing your professional skillset and supporting your career
● Opportunities to ship production software to real customers in an agile development environment
● Tangible impact in accelerating the cultivated meat industry
● Minimum 2 years of experience in software development
● Exposure to integration testing involving a hardware component
● Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment best practices
● Fluency in Python
● Familiarity with building high-reliability, mission-critical software systems
● Industrial automation software tools, e.g. Codesys, Ignition, MQTT, Sparkplug B, OPC UA
● Software services architecture and related tools, e.g. Apache Kafka
● Deployment infrastructure, e.g. Ansible or Terraform
● Cloud computing services, e.g. AWS or GCP
● Container tools like Docker and Docker Compose
● Agile development best practices
$140,000 - $160,000 a year
Please note that this salary range is for an applicant who matches the role's requirements. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and projected impact.
Ark Biotech is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
Your main mission will be to optimize the production process at small scale of our in-house cell lines both in shake flasks and benchtop bioreactors (up to 10L). You have previous knowledge or strong appetite for Feed design & formulation.
As our first Analytical development & QC lead/ scientist, you will be responsible for building Gourmey’s Analytical & QC strategy, through appropriate robust analytical methods adapted to our needs and compliant with internal and external standards.
More specifically, you will be:
This role will work closely with our Quality, Regulatory, Lab Operations, and Manufacturing teams.
The ideal candidate has both the soft and hard skills that we are looking for: an experienced industry expert in Analytical Development & Quality Control / CMC, with strong project management and communication skills. Someone who can learn fast in a dynamic environment and who is passionate about GOURMEY’s mission to bring to market delicious and sustainable foods through innovation.
Your principal missions will be:
Your secondary missions will be:
The ideal candidate will have a high level of organization, be a good multi-tasker, and a strong communicator. They will be proactive in ensuring the proper logistics and assisting the technical operations of the labs in a dynamic environment and with many different team members. They will work closely with the Laboratory manager, the Head of labs & the CFO
Nutropy is a venture-backed French company that develops an animal-free plug & play milk replacement for large scale dairy applications through precision fermentation technology. We produce milk proteins and fatty acids identical to those produced by cows to enable the production of cheeses that taste as good as conventional cheese but are more sustainable, healthier and better for the animals.
At Nutropy, your job will consist of:
Education & Profile:
We will organize 2 to 3 interview rounds with your potential direct supervisor, the CSO, and the senior leadership team, including reference checks.
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector.
The role for Senior Scientist / Scientist in Assay Development & Validation is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious experienced scientist with expertise in developing, validating and implementing analytical methods used in stem cell characterisation and quality assurance.
At Roslin Tech, we derive, develop, bank and supply high quality pluripotent animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine cell cultivation. These stem cells are supplied to the cultivated meat industry worldwide. High-quality cells are the most important ingredient required for scalable production of tissues constituting cultivated meat, including muscle and fat. The characterisation and validation of our stem cell bank quality is thus a key focus area, and underpins our commitment to continued improvement of our cell pipeline, transferring the benefits to our industry partners and clients.
As member of our Quality Control team, you will be working with our cell derivation, cell banking, product development and customer facing teams to optimise the protocols for screening and monitoring the quality and performance of our stem cells so that we can be assured that they will perform to the highest industry standards in the hands of our customers, which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require extensive experience in quantitative method design, development and validation supporting stem cell characterisation and quality assurance.
• Design and develop bespoke quantitative biomarker / cell-based assays across a range of species, cell types and technologies (e.g. qPCR/dPCR profiling, fit-for-purpose biomarker discovery/ICC/flow cytometry profiling, scrutinizing differentiation potential etc.)
• Analyse and share critical interpretation of experimental results to include in troubleshooting and next step proposals
• Optimise and validate quantitative assays, establish quality thresholds and guidelines, prepare and review SOPs, and implement and train scientists on new and revised SOPs.
• Investigate alternate analytical technologies advancing stem cell biology know-how and cell pipeline quality
• Undergraduate degree (BSc/MSc) and PhD in Biological Sciences (e.g.,cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry) or MSc with 4-6 years work experience in a related field
• Demonstrated experience in
o mammalian cell culture / stem cell biology
o cell-based assay development / validation
• Experience in the development of molecular expression / biomarker based assays
• Experience in designing, developing and validating quantitative methods used in cell characterisation (i.e., cell image analyses, primer / biomarker design, qPCR / dPCR, flow cytometry, ICC, karyotyping etc)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Strong analytical capabilities and impeccable attention to detail
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
• Experience in biobank / production cell line banking and quality control
• Experience in developing analytical techniques used to characterise different cell lines
• A strong understanding of cell biology and the complexities of stem cell characterisation
• Experience in evaluating molecular and functional characteristics of mammalian cells (e.g., pluripotency state, differentiation potential, differentiation state, differentiation efficiency)
• Industry experience of working to GXP or relevant ISO standards
• Practical experience of, and/or a strong interest in, working in the field of cultivated meat, focusing on cell line development
• Experience in project delivery/report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
This role is for a permanent full-time contract. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to Nadine Borthwick-Lane hr@roslintech.com.
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector.
The role for Senior Scientist - 3D Fat / Muscle Differentiation Scale-Up is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist (or graduate with relevant industry experience) with experience in researching, developing and optimising scalable bioprocessing methods for the the cultivation of stem cells and ideally, stem cell differentiated cellular products.
At Roslin Tech, we have derived high quality animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine. To produce cultivated meat, these stem cells will be scaled and differentiated into a variety of tissues, including muscle and fat. The development of scaleable directed differentiation protocols is a key focus area. Directed differentiation protocols need to meet demands of cultivated meat producers in terms of quality, cost and efficiency and be compliant with food safety requirements.
As member of our Product Development team, you will be working with our Cell Innovation, Quality Control, and customer facing teams to develop and optimise scalable stem cell differentiation protocols for cultivated meat and make them work in the hands of our customers which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require relevant experience in bioreactor operation, media development, bioprocess development, stem cell culture, cell biology, molecular genetics and cellular analysis.
• Undergraduate degree (BSc//MSc) and PhD in a closely related discipline (Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology) with 1 to 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in mammalian cell culture (ideally stem cell culture)
• Experience in operating and optimising cell culture benchtop bioreactors (up to 5L scale)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and as a team
o Proven ability to optimise scalable bioprocesses / bioreactors
o Proven ability to develop and optimise cell culture media / cell culture feed
o Proven ability to develop and test new protocols
o Strong analytical capabilities
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
o Goal-focused self-motivated team-oriented
• Practical experience of working in the field of cultivated meat, ideally focusing on scalable bioreactor process development and optimisation
• Experience of in vitro fat / muscle differentiation protocols from iPSC and/or ESCs
• Experience in cell culture spent media and cell metabolism analysis
• Experience in bioprocess optimisation, modelling and techno-economics
• Experience in biomarker / protein expression analysis
• Experience in project delivery / report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in the use of design of experiment (DOE) and statistical software
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Industry experience of working to GMP and relevant ISO standards
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector. \
The role for Senior Scientist / Scientist - Muscle Differentiation is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist (or graduate with relevant industry experience) with stem cell biology experience and interest in differentiation pathways.
At Roslin Tech, we have derived high quality animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine. To produce cultivated meat, these stem cells will be scaled and differentiated into a variety of tissues, including muscle and fat. The development of scaleable muscle differentiation protocols is a key focus area. Muscle differentiation protocols need to meet demands of cultivated meat producers in terms of quality, cost and efficiency and be compliant with food safety requirements.
As member of our Cell Innovation team, you will be working with our product development and customer facing teams to optimise the protocols for cultivated meat and make them work in the hands of our customers which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require extensive experience of tissue culture, stem cell biology, molecular genetics and cellular analysis.
• Undergraduate degree (BSc/MSc) and PhD in a closely related discipline (e.g., cell biology, molecular biology)
• Experience of working with adherent and/or suspension mammalian cell culture and media development
• Experience of characterising (i.e., microscopy, qPCR, FACs, ICC, karyotyping analyses) and archiving stem cell lines (including iPSC)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and as a team
o Strong analytical capabilities
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
• Experience of in vitro muscle differentiation protocols from iPSC and/or ESCs
• Experience of different cell reprogramming strategies and delivery techniques
• Industry experience of working to GMP and relevant ISO standards
• Practical experience of, and/or a strong interest in, working in the field of cultivated meat, focusing on cell line development
• Experience in molecular biology and protein expression
• Experience in project delivery/report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
This role is for a permanent full-time contract. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to Nadine Borthwick-Lane hr@roslintech.com.
TU Delft opens an academic career-track Assistant Professor position on Mammalian Cell Culture for Food Applications. The position will be embedded in the Dutch National Growth Fund CA program (en.cellulaireagricultuur.nl/growthplan) and based in the Bioprocess Engineering section of TU Delft’s Department of Biotechnology. The section already harbors extensive expertise in mammalian cell culture, advanced bioprocess monitoring, fermentation and process design. The new Assistant Professor will strengthen this expertise by developing a new research line focused on mammalian cell biology and fermentation technology, with the goal to address key challenges in development of sustainable, scalable CA processes.
The focus of the research field to be developed by the Assistant Professor will be on process engineering aspects of large-scale cell cultivation. This would entail a combination of fermentation technology to be able to grow and differentiate stem cells under controlled conditions together with mammalian cell biology for proper understanding, steering and control of the stem cell fate during cultivation.
For more info, please consult the vacancy page.
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The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is looking for a Scientific Partnerships Manager to accelerate the European scientific community to build a sustainable, secure and just food system. If you’re excited about working with universities, scientists, students, companies, and relevant strategic partners, we’d love to hear from you!
GFI is at the forefront of the movement to advance plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-made meat in order to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and animal suffering.
Reporting to our Senior Science and Technology Manager, you will be responsible for engaging and partnering with universities, researcher networks, journals, conferences, science media, and other relevant stakeholders across Europe with the twin goals of 1) inspiring existing scientists to work on sustainable proteins and 2) supporting students and educational institutions to build a strong scientific training ecosystem.
Full-time (flexible hours), permanent. Requests for part time hours (0.5 FTE or above) can be considered.
Home-based/remote from anywhere in Europe.
Salary:
€4,920 to €5,400 per month if based in Germany.
€2,700 to €3,600 per month if based in Lithuania.
The salary will be adjusted if hired elsewhere in Europe.
A passion for GFI’s philosophy and mission.
Excellent people skills: the ability to influence, network, build alliances and represent GFI in front of academic and other important stakeholders.
A strategic mind: with your team, you will be responsible for selecting the highest-impact things to work on for facilitating the scientific community.
You don’t necessarily need to have an advanced or scientific degree for this role as long as you have the ability to get up to speed with the science underlying the development of sustainable proteins.
We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every colour, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.
For more information about this role and to see the full list of responsibilities and requirements, please check out the full job description on our website (https://gfieurope.org/careers/scientific-partnerships-manager/).
At WildBio we are cultivating a wild future. We are designing innovative biotech solutions that will secure the future of wildlife, biodiversity and food security. We are the only company in the world developing cell-lines from African wildlife for the production of cultivated meat, with the intent of creating an exciting and more sustainable food system that will allow anyone, and everyone, no matter where in the world they live, to contribute to wildlife conservation.
From our facility located in the heart of South Africa, our team experiences the exhilaration of working amidst wildlife with the intention of bringing game cuisine to the world. In 2022, we were proud to represent the continent as the only team from Africa that was a semi-finalist in the prestigious XPrize competition: "Feed the Next Billion.” As we continue our exciting journey, we are seeking an adventurous, highly skilled and visionary cell biologist to design innovative tools to culture cells from diverse wildlife and livestock species.
Joining WildBio means becoming part of our pack. Unique in our perspectives, backgrounds, and contributions, we are united in a shared mission of wildlife conservation. By wholeheartedly embracing the opportunity to make a positive impact, we empower our employees to harness their creativity, expertise, and passion.
We are not bound by conventional approaches but rather propelled by disruptive thinking and the desire to bring about meaningful change. To do this, our employees must think innovatively while demonstrating personal ownership and responsibility for the tasks at hand. Our drive to leapfrog into the future compels us to work diligently together, but we also have fun and celebrate both the small wins and major milestones that will enable us to fill the world with fellow wildlife conservationist.
Our team is adventurous, curious, hardworking, and fun-loving, and we expect each new teammate to embody our culture and add to our pack.
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative cell biologist to join our dynamic team. As a cell biologist, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission to revolutionize the global food industry through the development and production of cell-lines for the cultured meat industry. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing cell culture production systems from a variety of wildlife and livestock species.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cell culture, stem cell culture and tissue engineering with a passion for the conservation of wildlife. In addition, experience in the use of immunocytochemical and gene modification techniques in mammalian systems will be a decided advantage.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the conservation of wildlife through the development of an innovative and sustainable solution to global food challenges. Join our team and be at the forefront of the wildlife conservation revolution!
Position: Cell Biologist
Hours: Full time position subject to 6-month probationary period
Reporting: Reports directly to Chief Scientific Officer/Chief Executive Officer
Fixed Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications and experience
Variable Earnings: Opportunity to earn vested equity
Location: WildBio laboratories, Hartbeespoort, Pretoria, South Africa
Closing date: 21st July 2023
• PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Biomedical, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology; Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Tissue Engineering) or related fields. An applicant with a MSc and/or appropriate cell culture industry experience will also be considered.
• A minimum of 2 years cell culture, cell characterization and imaging experience.
• Familiarity with cell-based assays, cell viability and proliferation assays, immunocytochemistry and gene modification techniques.
• Previous experience in cell-line development or stem cell research is highly desirable.
• A passion for the conservation of wildlife and wild spaces is a requirement.
• Isolate, culture and characterise primary cell cultures, image and characterize cell populations.
• Implement and maintain sterile cell culture techniques and aseptic practices in a laboratory setting.
• Develop cell-lines suitable for cultivated meat production.
• Design and prepare media for cell culture and cell cryopreservation.
• Employ innovative approaches to enhance cell mass production, efficiency and scalability.
• Collect and analyze data, interpret results, and prepare scientific reports and presentations.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cell culture techniques, cell-line development, cell mass production, and cultivated meat research.
• Collaborate with relevant partners and stakeholders to ‘leapfrog’ bioprocess
development.
• Excellent creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt, take the initiative and thrive in a constantly evolving industry.
• Drive to identify and pursue opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Actively seeks out new knowledge and stay up to date with relevant industry developments.
• Take ownership and responsibility while carrying out company duties.
• Proficiency in managing resources effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Passionate about sustainability, conservation of wildlife, and creating a positive impact on climate, biodiversity and the global food system.
At MilliporeSigma, the Media Development Scientist will develop cell culture media formulations for the expansion and differentiation of cells for the emerging cultured meat industry. While working closely with cell biologists, data scientists and automation engineers, you will be responsible for driving media development projects for various food-relevant species by leveraging high-throughput platforms and designing and implementing experiments on liquid handling systems.
This position will be based at one of our St. Louis sites. You will collaboratively work with a broad group of technical and non-technical personnel, including both internal and external collaborators. Other job duties will include:
OR
You will be working closely with our team of research scientists as we carry out research on non-conventional yeast for the production of lipids. This will involve helping to define our scientific strategy in line with our business objectives, leading the research planning with the team, as well as hands on research and development in the lab.
You will play a key role in helping to define our scientific strategy for the future and ensure our current work in the lab aligns with our long term business plans. You’ll help support the team in their professional development and guide them in their various research pathways.
As you grow in your management and leadership responsibilities there is tremendous opportunity to grow with the organisation. This will give you the chance to develop new skills and really play a critical role in the progression of Sun Bear’s mission.
We are a startup and that makes for a ‘dynamic’ environment. It’s really fun, exhilarating and a place where you'll learn a lot quickly. If you’re unsure if it's the right work environment for you, apply and we can see together. We seek to be a truly inclusive and diverse company so if you do not fit all the criteria don’t worry - having a great cultural fit is as important as the skills and experience you have built up.
Industrial animal agriculture has had its share of negative impacts on the environment, public health, and animal welfare, and it's time for a change. In the near future, cultivated meat will be a necessity to address the challenges posed by traditional factory farming. The well-being of our planet, public health, and the economy all depend on it. At Novel Farms, we are reshaping the future of meat production and strive to deliver cultivated meat products to the dinner table that not only reproduce the taste and texture of a traditional steak but also offer a culinary experience for the next generation of meat lovers.
Our mission is clear - to alleviate the strain on our current food system and provide a sustainable solution that benefits not only human health but also animal welfare and the climate. With cultivated meat, we aim to offer real animal protein without the drawbacks of traditional factory farming. By doing so, we can significantly reduce the use of land and freshwater, as well as cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, which currently contribute to 14.5% of global emissions. As an early-stage foodtech startup, we are at the forefront of the cellular agriculture movement, and our vision is to make cultivated meat production accessible to all. We are working tirelessly to achieve price parity with conventional meat, developing groundbreaking scaffolding technology that allows us to produce cultivated meat as a viable and affordable option for consumers worldwide.
Joining our team means being part of a revolutionary movement that reinvents the way we feed our planet. Our operations are expanding and seek to build the most creative team of problem solvers for the task. As a member of Novel Farms, you'll have the opportunity to tackle complex issues and answer hard-hitting questions to make a positive impact on the world.
As a Research Associate, you will report to the Senior Scientist and work in tissue engineering projects, assisting in the formulation and optimization of our proprietary animal-free cell culture media, analyzing cell growth and differentiation rates and preferences. You will work primarily in R&D to support advancements in bioprocessing, scaffolding, and large-scale tissue formation. If you are a mission-driven and detail-oriented researcher with a strong foundation in tissue engineering and cell biology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Full Time employees enjoy 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision benefits, a 401K, stock options, a spacious and luminous office and a fully-equipped laboratory in historical Berkeley landmark building close to Berkeley Bowl West, Ironworks, and ample career advancement as the company grows.
Location: Berkeley, CA, Full-time, 100% On-site.
Full Time employees enjoy 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision benefits, a 401K, stock options, a spacious and luminous office and a fully-equipped laboratory in historical Berkeley landmark building close to Berkeley Bowl West, Ironworks, and ample career advancement as the company grows.
How to apply
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Novel Farms is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Ready for a challenge where you’re not just a cog in the machine? Worried about the effects on our climate due to animal agriculture? Ready to put your technical skills to create positive change in the world? Us too!
We are looking for a Cell Line Development Scientist to join our team in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina!
The Company offers a generous benefits package along with competitive compensation.
As our first Analytical development & QC lead/ scientist, you will be responsible for building Gourmey’s Analytical & QC strategy, through appropriate robust analytical methods adapted to our needs and compliant with internal and external standards.
More specifically, you will be:
This role will work closely with our Quality, Regulatory, Lab Operations, and Manufacturing teams.
The ideal candidate has both the soft and hard skills that we are looking for: an experienced industry expert in Analytical Development & Quality Control / CMC, with strong project management and communication skills. Someone who can learn fast in a dynamic environment and who is passionate about GOURMEY’s mission to bring to market delicious and sustainable foods through innovation.
Your principal missions will be:
Your secondary missions will be:
The ideal candidate will have a high level of organization, be a good multi-tasker, and a strong communicator. They will be proactive in ensuring the proper logistics and assisting the technical operations of the labs in a dynamic environment and with many different team members. They will work closely with the Laboratory manager, the Head of labs & the CFO
Nutropy is a venture-backed French company that develops an animal-free plug & play milk replacement for large scale dairy applications through precision fermentation technology. We produce milk proteins and fatty acids identical to those produced by cows to enable the production of cheeses that taste as good as conventional cheese but are more sustainable, healthier and better for the animals.
At Nutropy, your job will consist of:
Education & Profile:
We will organize 2 to 3 interview rounds with your potential direct supervisor, the CSO, and the senior leadership team, including reference checks.
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector.
The role for Senior Scientist / Scientist in Assay Development & Validation is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious experienced scientist with expertise in developing, validating and implementing analytical methods used in stem cell characterisation and quality assurance.
At Roslin Tech, we derive, develop, bank and supply high quality pluripotent animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine cell cultivation. These stem cells are supplied to the cultivated meat industry worldwide. High-quality cells are the most important ingredient required for scalable production of tissues constituting cultivated meat, including muscle and fat. The characterisation and validation of our stem cell bank quality is thus a key focus area, and underpins our commitment to continued improvement of our cell pipeline, transferring the benefits to our industry partners and clients.
As member of our Quality Control team, you will be working with our cell derivation, cell banking, product development and customer facing teams to optimise the protocols for screening and monitoring the quality and performance of our stem cells so that we can be assured that they will perform to the highest industry standards in the hands of our customers, which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require extensive experience in quantitative method design, development and validation supporting stem cell characterisation and quality assurance.
• Design and develop bespoke quantitative biomarker / cell-based assays across a range of species, cell types and technologies (e.g. qPCR/dPCR profiling, fit-for-purpose biomarker discovery/ICC/flow cytometry profiling, scrutinizing differentiation potential etc.)
• Analyse and share critical interpretation of experimental results to include in troubleshooting and next step proposals
• Optimise and validate quantitative assays, establish quality thresholds and guidelines, prepare and review SOPs, and implement and train scientists on new and revised SOPs.
• Investigate alternate analytical technologies advancing stem cell biology know-how and cell pipeline quality
• Undergraduate degree (BSc/MSc) and PhD in Biological Sciences (e.g.,cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry) or MSc with 4-6 years work experience in a related field
• Demonstrated experience in
o mammalian cell culture / stem cell biology
o cell-based assay development / validation
• Experience in the development of molecular expression / biomarker based assays
• Experience in designing, developing and validating quantitative methods used in cell characterisation (i.e., cell image analyses, primer / biomarker design, qPCR / dPCR, flow cytometry, ICC, karyotyping etc)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Strong analytical capabilities and impeccable attention to detail
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
• Experience in biobank / production cell line banking and quality control
• Experience in developing analytical techniques used to characterise different cell lines
• A strong understanding of cell biology and the complexities of stem cell characterisation
• Experience in evaluating molecular and functional characteristics of mammalian cells (e.g., pluripotency state, differentiation potential, differentiation state, differentiation efficiency)
• Industry experience of working to GXP or relevant ISO standards
• Practical experience of, and/or a strong interest in, working in the field of cultivated meat, focusing on cell line development
• Experience in project delivery/report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
This role is for a permanent full-time contract. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to Nadine Borthwick-Lane hr@roslintech.com.
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector.
The role for Senior Scientist - 3D Fat / Muscle Differentiation Scale-Up is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist (or graduate with relevant industry experience) with experience in researching, developing and optimising scalable bioprocessing methods for the the cultivation of stem cells and ideally, stem cell differentiated cellular products.
At Roslin Tech, we have derived high quality animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine. To produce cultivated meat, these stem cells will be scaled and differentiated into a variety of tissues, including muscle and fat. The development of scaleable directed differentiation protocols is a key focus area. Directed differentiation protocols need to meet demands of cultivated meat producers in terms of quality, cost and efficiency and be compliant with food safety requirements.
As member of our Product Development team, you will be working with our Cell Innovation, Quality Control, and customer facing teams to develop and optimise scalable stem cell differentiation protocols for cultivated meat and make them work in the hands of our customers which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require relevant experience in bioreactor operation, media development, bioprocess development, stem cell culture, cell biology, molecular genetics and cellular analysis.
• Undergraduate degree (BSc//MSc) and PhD in a closely related discipline (Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology) with 1 to 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in mammalian cell culture (ideally stem cell culture)
• Experience in operating and optimising cell culture benchtop bioreactors (up to 5L scale)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and as a team
o Proven ability to optimise scalable bioprocesses / bioreactors
o Proven ability to develop and optimise cell culture media / cell culture feed
o Proven ability to develop and test new protocols
o Strong analytical capabilities
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
o Goal-focused self-motivated team-oriented
• Practical experience of working in the field of cultivated meat, ideally focusing on scalable bioreactor process development and optimisation
• Experience of in vitro fat / muscle differentiation protocols from iPSC and/or ESCs
• Experience in cell culture spent media and cell metabolism analysis
• Experience in bioprocess optimisation, modelling and techno-economics
• Experience in biomarker / protein expression analysis
• Experience in project delivery / report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in the use of design of experiment (DOE) and statistical software
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Industry experience of working to GMP and relevant ISO standards
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
Roslin Technologies is an ambitious, cutting‐edge biotech company focused on animal stem cell technologies for cultivated meat. Our mission is to develop disruptive biotechnologies to enable a more sustainable food system.
The world faces an increasing protein gap. Protein demand is increasing due to a growing and increasingly more affluent population while natural resources to produce proteins are scarce. Animal agriculture, in particular, is putting pressure on the environment. Cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells without raising animals. Cultivated meat promises to improve animal welfare, reduce the environmental footprint of meat production, and improve human health.
At Roslin Tech, our main focus is to develop animal cell technologies for the cultivated meat sector. We develop animal stem cell lines using ground-breaking technologies, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and embryonic stem cells (ESC). We provide these cell lines to cultivated meat producers globally who will use these lines to develop and produce cultivated meat. Our approach is unique to this sector both in terms of technology and business model. Our animal cell lines are playing a key role in bringing the reality of cultivated meat closer.
Our team of experts are passionate, curious, inventive and at the forefront of the ground-breaking work being accomplished in this rapidly growing, cultivated meat sector. \
The role for Senior Scientist / Scientist - Muscle Differentiation is an exciting career opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist (or graduate with relevant industry experience) with stem cell biology experience and interest in differentiation pathways.
At Roslin Tech, we have derived high quality animal stem cells (iPSC, ESC) for porcine, ovine and bovine. To produce cultivated meat, these stem cells will be scaled and differentiated into a variety of tissues, including muscle and fat. The development of scaleable muscle differentiation protocols is a key focus area. Muscle differentiation protocols need to meet demands of cultivated meat producers in terms of quality, cost and efficiency and be compliant with food safety requirements.
As member of our Cell Innovation team, you will be working with our product development and customer facing teams to optimise the protocols for cultivated meat and make them work in the hands of our customers which include leading cultivated meat producers. This role will require extensive experience of tissue culture, stem cell biology, molecular genetics and cellular analysis.
• Undergraduate degree (BSc/MSc) and PhD in a closely related discipline (e.g., cell biology, molecular biology)
• Experience of working with adherent and/or suspension mammalian cell culture and media development
• Experience of characterising (i.e., microscopy, qPCR, FACs, ICC, karyotyping analyses) and archiving stem cell lines (including iPSC)
• Proven ability to deliver a research project, including the design and execution of experiments
o Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly
o Proven ability to work both independently and as a team
o Strong analytical capabilities
o Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills
o Excellent computer skills in the use of Office software
• Experience of in vitro muscle differentiation protocols from iPSC and/or ESCs
• Experience of different cell reprogramming strategies and delivery techniques
• Industry experience of working to GMP and relevant ISO standards
• Practical experience of, and/or a strong interest in, working in the field of cultivated meat, focusing on cell line development
• Experience in molecular biology and protein expression
• Experience in project delivery/report writing and/or commercial R&D projects
• Experience in technology transfer/supervision/training of personnel
• Competitive and attractive salary and generous company pension plan
• A passionate work environment focused on a fast-growing field, using ground-breaking stem cell technologies
• Strong emphasis on team performance, scientific rigour, and personal development
• Private Heathcare, Life Cover & Critical Illness
• Regular company events to foster our culture
This role is for a permanent full-time contract. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to Nadine Borthwick-Lane hr@roslintech.com.
TU Delft opens an academic career-track Assistant Professor position on Mammalian Cell Culture for Food Applications. The position will be embedded in the Dutch National Growth Fund CA program (en.cellulaireagricultuur.nl/growthplan) and based in the Bioprocess Engineering section of TU Delft’s Department of Biotechnology. The section already harbors extensive expertise in mammalian cell culture, advanced bioprocess monitoring, fermentation and process design. The new Assistant Professor will strengthen this expertise by developing a new research line focused on mammalian cell biology and fermentation technology, with the goal to address key challenges in development of sustainable, scalable CA processes.
The focus of the research field to be developed by the Assistant Professor will be on process engineering aspects of large-scale cell cultivation. This would entail a combination of fermentation technology to be able to grow and differentiate stem cells under controlled conditions together with mammalian cell biology for proper understanding, steering and control of the stem cell fate during cultivation.
For more info, please consult the vacancy page.
The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is looking for a Scientific Partnerships Manager to accelerate the European scientific community to build a sustainable, secure and just food system. If you’re excited about working with universities, scientists, students, companies, and relevant strategic partners, we’d love to hear from you!
GFI is at the forefront of the movement to advance plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-made meat in order to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate change and global hunger, to antibiotic resistance and animal suffering.
Reporting to our Senior Science and Technology Manager, you will be responsible for engaging and partnering with universities, researcher networks, journals, conferences, science media, and other relevant stakeholders across Europe with the twin goals of 1) inspiring existing scientists to work on sustainable proteins and 2) supporting students and educational institutions to build a strong scientific training ecosystem.
Full-time (flexible hours), permanent. Requests for part time hours (0.5 FTE or above) can be considered.
Home-based/remote from anywhere in Europe.
Salary:
€4,920 to €5,400 per month if based in Germany.
€2,700 to €3,600 per month if based in Lithuania.
The salary will be adjusted if hired elsewhere in Europe.
A passion for GFI’s philosophy and mission.
Excellent people skills: the ability to influence, network, build alliances and represent GFI in front of academic and other important stakeholders.
A strategic mind: with your team, you will be responsible for selecting the highest-impact things to work on for facilitating the scientific community.
You don’t necessarily need to have an advanced or scientific degree for this role as long as you have the ability to get up to speed with the science underlying the development of sustainable proteins.
We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every colour, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritise an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.
For more information about this role and to see the full list of responsibilities and requirements, please check out the full job description on our website (https://gfieurope.org/careers/scientific-partnerships-manager/).
At WildBio we are cultivating a wild future. We are designing innovative biotech solutions that will secure the future of wildlife, biodiversity and food security. We are the only company in the world developing cell-lines from African wildlife for the production of cultivated meat, with the intent of creating an exciting and more sustainable food system that will allow anyone, and everyone, no matter where in the world they live, to contribute to wildlife conservation.
From our facility located in the heart of South Africa, our team experiences the exhilaration of working amidst wildlife with the intention of bringing game cuisine to the world. In 2022, we were proud to represent the continent as the only team from Africa that was a semi-finalist in the prestigious XPrize competition: "Feed the Next Billion.” As we continue our exciting journey, we are seeking an adventurous, highly skilled and visionary cell biologist to design innovative tools to culture cells from diverse wildlife and livestock species.
Joining WildBio means becoming part of our pack. Unique in our perspectives, backgrounds, and contributions, we are united in a shared mission of wildlife conservation. By wholeheartedly embracing the opportunity to make a positive impact, we empower our employees to harness their creativity, expertise, and passion.
We are not bound by conventional approaches but rather propelled by disruptive thinking and the desire to bring about meaningful change. To do this, our employees must think innovatively while demonstrating personal ownership and responsibility for the tasks at hand. Our drive to leapfrog into the future compels us to work diligently together, but we also have fun and celebrate both the small wins and major milestones that will enable us to fill the world with fellow wildlife conservationist.
Our team is adventurous, curious, hardworking, and fun-loving, and we expect each new teammate to embody our culture and add to our pack.
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative cell biologist to join our dynamic team. As a cell biologist, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission to revolutionize the global food industry through the development and production of cell-lines for the cultured meat industry. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing cell culture production systems from a variety of wildlife and livestock species.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cell culture, stem cell culture and tissue engineering with a passion for the conservation of wildlife. In addition, experience in the use of immunocytochemical and gene modification techniques in mammalian systems will be a decided advantage.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the conservation of wildlife through the development of an innovative and sustainable solution to global food challenges. Join our team and be at the forefront of the wildlife conservation revolution!
Position: Cell Biologist
Hours: Full time position subject to 6-month probationary period
Reporting: Reports directly to Chief Scientific Officer/Chief Executive Officer
Fixed Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications and experience
Variable Earnings: Opportunity to earn vested equity
Location: WildBio laboratories, Hartbeespoort, Pretoria, South Africa
Closing date: 21st July 2023
• PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Biomedical, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology; Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Tissue Engineering) or related fields. An applicant with a MSc and/or appropriate cell culture industry experience will also be considered.
• A minimum of 2 years cell culture, cell characterization and imaging experience.
• Familiarity with cell-based assays, cell viability and proliferation assays, immunocytochemistry and gene modification techniques.
• Previous experience in cell-line development or stem cell research is highly desirable.
• A passion for the conservation of wildlife and wild spaces is a requirement.
• Isolate, culture and characterise primary cell cultures, image and characterize cell populations.
• Implement and maintain sterile cell culture techniques and aseptic practices in a laboratory setting.
• Develop cell-lines suitable for cultivated meat production.
• Design and prepare media for cell culture and cell cryopreservation.
• Employ innovative approaches to enhance cell mass production, efficiency and scalability.
• Collect and analyze data, interpret results, and prepare scientific reports and presentations.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cell culture techniques, cell-line development, cell mass production, and cultivated meat research.
• Collaborate with relevant partners and stakeholders to ‘leapfrog’ bioprocess
development.
• Excellent creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt, take the initiative and thrive in a constantly evolving industry.
• Drive to identify and pursue opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Actively seeks out new knowledge and stay up to date with relevant industry developments.
• Take ownership and responsibility while carrying out company duties.
• Proficiency in managing resources effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Passionate about sustainability, conservation of wildlife, and creating a positive impact on climate, biodiversity and the global food system.
Ark Biotech is powering the most important infrastructure buildout of this generation to transform how people consume protein. Ark is a B2B company engineering and designing next-generation production systems for the cultivated meat industry. We are a venture-backed startup driven by a desire to create a better food system for the planet and its inhabitants. At Ark, you will have the opportunity to solve difficult problems that matter and apply cutting-edge engineering and science in an environment that rewards creativity and visionary approaches.
Ark's Data Systems team is hiring a software engineer to build out and own our system integration platform: interfaces between our automation layer and software services, along with the SITL and HITL test systems to make them reliable. The Data Systems team is responsible for everything from production, model-based control software to web-based data monitoring applications. In this role, you'll get the chance to collaborate with Ark's broader team of process scientists and automation engineers, enabling their innovation through a combination of reliable software and fast-paced design iteration.
Ark is building a software platform — ArkOS — enabling continuous process improvement through fast-paced, data-driven innovation, all at manufacturing scale. This entails reliably integrating low-level automation systems, sophisticated control algorithms, and the offline analysis environment our scientists and engineers use to develop Ark's cutting-edge, fit-for-purpose bioreactors. You'll own the interfaces and integration testing infrastructure that will give ArkOS its rock-solid reliability and quick iteration loops.
● Daily experience working side by side with a team of hard-working, passionate, caring scientists and engineers
● Continuous feedback from a manager dedicated to developing your professional skillset and supporting your career
● Opportunities to ship production software to real customers in an agile development environment
● Tangible impact in accelerating the cultivated meat industry
● Minimum 2 years of experience in software development
● Exposure to integration testing involving a hardware component
● Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment best practices
● Fluency in Python
● Familiarity with building high-reliability, mission-critical software systems
● Industrial automation software tools, e.g. Codesys, Ignition, MQTT, Sparkplug B, OPC UA
● Software services architecture and related tools, e.g. Apache Kafka
● Deployment infrastructure, e.g. Ansible or Terraform
● Cloud computing services, e.g. AWS or GCP
● Container tools like Docker and Docker Compose
● Agile development best practices
$140,000 - $160,000 a year
Please note that this salary range is for an applicant who matches the role's requirements. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and projected impact.
Ark Biotech is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
Your main mission will be to optimize the production process at small scale of our in-house cell lines both in shake flasks and benchtop bioreactors (up to 10L). You have previous knowledge or strong appetite for Feed design & formulation.