Job description
At Nutropy, your missions are:
- Develop, analyze and optimize different microbial processes and strains to produce recombinant proteins and molecules
- Design, plan, execute and analyze different experiences hand-in-hand with your supervisors and colleagues, working both autonomously and in collaboration
- Assist with technology transfer to external partners
- Maintain microbiology, bioprocessing and analytical equipment as well as laboratory inventory, consumables and solutions
- Manage a rigorous lab notebook, write SOPs and maintain logs of strain banks
- Prepare and present results with statistical analyses, conclusions and technical recommendations to your supervisors and the team
- Perform literature searches when necessary
- Undertake any other activies as needed by the business
🛠️ Skills we are looking for
Education & Experience:
- Master, undergraduate/BTS student in engineering, chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology or similar relevant tracks.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a lab with bioreactor fermentation (public or private), ideally 2-5 years
- Ideally, hands-on experience optimizing bioreactor performance of yeast, DOE, fermentation process scale up, previous work in a (food tech) start up environment
- Experience with DSP and analytical methods is a plus
- Able to speak French and/or English (intermediate level) and be comfortable with English scientific literature
Profile:
- Independant, well organized and proactive
- Precise and capable of prioritising tasks
- Problem-solver and agilist
- Strong communicator
- Interest in alternative proteins
- Positive and benevolent outlook
- Motivated to work in a dynamic start-up environment
- Strong desire to join a company that is positively changing our food system and planet
💪 What we offer
When you come to work at Nutropy, your day-to-day is directly responsible for improving the quality of our products. Your role will be pivotal in bringing animal-free dairy to consumers worldwide, positively impacting our food system and planet. In return, here is what we can offer you:
- A supportive workplace
- A stimulating, fast-paced multi-cultural environment
- Salary and benefits
- Opportunities to learn and progress professionally
🗯️ Interviewing process
- We will organize 3 interview rounds with your potential direct supervisor, the HR director and the CSO/CEO, including a case study, reference checks and a visit of our labs.
As an equal opportunity employer, Nutropy welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, disability, religion or belief. Under its equal opportunities policy, Nutropy is aiming to achieve gender parity in staff employed at all levels in the Organisation. At the time of appointment, preference between suitable candidates shall be given to the candidate of the gender which is under-represented in the relevant grades within the category to which the vacancy belongs. During the different stages of the recruitment procedure, specific measures shall be taken to facilitate access for candidates with disabilities.