Believer Meats is a leading global cultivated meat company. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated upstream bioprocess engineer to join our Engineering R&D team, which focuses on the bioreactor stage of our cultured meat production process.
Summary of role and team:
In this team, you will play a crucial role in the development of our cultured meat product pipeline, as well as finding innovative ways to improve our manufacturing processerss. It is a great opportunity to join a fun, hard working group who wants to make a real impact on how we feed future generations while preserving our environment.
Your day-to-day:
Idea generation via literature searching and debriefing on relevant prior knowledge within the company
Experimental design
Bioreactor operation (setup, sampling, decision making on key process parameters and set point throughout run) including perfusion operation
Assembly and preparation of bioreactors and supporting equipment
Training on new systems, including bioreactor control platforms, perfusion devices, centrifuges, analytical devices, and more
Coordinating and communicating your work within the team and with other departments / interfaces
Work with closed sterile bioprocess systems
Data analysis and proposing next steps
Presenting in group and departmental meetings
Project management
Supporting your fellow team mates
The Ideal candidate:
Must-Have:
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, biotechnology, or related field
Two years experience in bioprocessing, including skills in relevant areas,
Bioreactor operation
Aseptic cell culture
Basic cell culture analytics (cell counting, bioanalyzer)
Pumping/filling/filtering liquids
Willingness to run processes hands-on, generally high level of independence
Motivation to learn new skills and equipment
Positive attitude and must be a team player
Research skills
Good communication and presentation skills
English proficiency
Nice to Have:
Graduate degree in chemical engineering, biotechnology, or related field
Project management experience
Advanced bioprocessing skills such as:
Aseptic closed systems and assemblies (weldable/sealable)
Cell separation systems such as continuous centrifugation, ATF/TFF
Media development or media formulation
Knowledge of bioreactor engineering and scale up principles, such as kLa, CFD modeling, PID control, etc.
Experience growing industrial suspension animal cell lines such as CHO/HEK, and/or cultured meat cell lines.
