Scientist Bioprocess Technology

At Meatable, we make 100% real, delicious, guilt-free meat. With one sample of cells, we are pioneering our way of producing real meat without harm. Join our dynamic scale-up environment in a new exciting industry and work with the best & brightest in the field. Are you the one we are looking for, to make a change without compromise?

Role objectives:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and talented Bioprocess Scientist to join our Bioreactor and scaling team. As a Bioprocess Scientist you will be responsible for performing studies into different aspects of cultured meat production. As a part of a multifunctional team, you will work together to support the development and scale-up of a cell culture process ensuring our patented animal cell lines perform optimally in large scale bioreactor processes focusing on maximizing yield while controlling costs.

In the role of Bioprocess Scientist, you will spend a large portion of your time on the design, planning, reporting and presenting of the studies, but you will also personally spend time assisting the planned experiments in our R&D facility. You will actively be involved with other teams for cross functional research projects for media optimization and cell line selection studies. 

In order to be successful in this role you need to be able to work independently, but also communicate effectively with multifunctional teams to reach a common goal. You have a good scientific background, but also get enthusiastic about thinking outside-the-box to find a solution. You need to be flexible to changing priorities in a dynamic and fast-growing organization.  

Main responsibilities:

• Improvement of processes for proliferation and differentiation of animal cell lines in suspension and scale-up to larger scale bioreactors for efficient cultivated meat production
• Tech transfer of processes towards external parties
• Set-up of reduced scale bioreactor models for small scale screening studies
• The design, planning, performance, reporting and presenting of experiments
• Leading internal projects on content
• Guiding and training of technicians
• Critical interpretation and analysis of results
• Verbal and written communication of plans and experimental outcomes
• Support of continuous improvements within the department for f.e. smooth data collection and processing or implementation of PAT tools for process monitoring
• Literature research

Qualifications: 

• PhD in biotech or similar field and ≥3 years of work experience, or MSc with ≥6 years of work experience
• ≥4 years of experience with bioreactors and fermentation processes
• Practical experience working with stem cells or mammalian cell lines
• Expertise in pilot and large scale testing of bioreactor processes through manufacturing
• Expertise with design and optimization of bioreactor processes (and preferably with DOE)
• Practical experience with perfusion bioreactor set-ups is a significant advantage
• Knowledge of programming in languages like python and implementation of Process Analytical Technology tools is a preference
• Good verbal and written English
• Experience in Food or Pharma industry

Meatable Offers:

• Market conform salary
• Participation in our employee stock option plan and pension plan
• A dynamic work space in a new exciting field using cutting-edge technologies
• A caring culture with strong emphasis on personal development and team performance
• Great secondary benefits (gym allowance, Swapfiets, etc.)
• Most importantly: being part of our mission, that is going to change the future we live in