R&D Senior Scientist (M/F) – Lyon, France

Bon Vivant is a French company, based in Lyon, whose innovative technology is helping the dairy industry to make the transition to a more environmentally-friendly industry.

We produce milk proteins through precision fermentation, enabling dairy producers to make dairy products with far less environmental impact, without giving up either pleasure or nutritional qualities.

We are building an international team of dairy products lovers that want to reinvent the food industry.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced R&D Scientist to be responsible for our production of alternative bovine caseins by precision fermentation

As an integral part of our research team, you will work on the R&D Casein Program to produce, validate and improve protein functionalities with the mission to explore sequence design and metabolic engineering of different microorganisms.

The job is based in Lyon.

What You Will Be Doing

Operational Leadership :

Design and execute all project development stages from idea to strain engineering and fermentation experiments, interpret data, and integrate results into overall project plans

Define the priorities of the project execution with respect to resource planning allocation and the development orientation of the R&D Casein Program

Work with a cross-functional team of interdisciplinary experts with background in molecular biology, food design, precision fermentation, and business

Conduct closely the work with our R&D external partners

Maintain diligent, up to date and organized records of all experimental results

Present results, conclusions and recommendations assisting in project decision-making

Provide scientific and tactical guidance for efficient project execution

Ensure project execution in time and budget is following accordingly

Scientific Excellence

Accountable for providing cutting edge scientific solutions for project execution, especially those in the field of sequence design, genetic engineering and precision fermentation.

Apply your expertise in strain development to define strategies to optimize biosynthetic routes for recombinant protein production in yeast, bacteria and fungi.

Able to use computational tools for sequence design and strain engineering in the domain on complex proteins

Is up-to date regarding current scientific trends and actively make proposals for technological innovation

Able to support the scale up of protein production from laboratory to commercial production.

Is able to design solutions meeting customer needs based on scientific developments

About you:

+4 years of experience in production of complex proteins by precision fermentation where different strain engineering strategies has been applied

Minimum PhD degree in the field of expertise specific to Biotechnology and Genetic engineering

Proven track record of protein sequence design using AI tools

Experience in R&D project management using agile tools (MVP, Sprint, Scrum)

Experience designing, executing, and troubleshooting a wide range of biological assays such as HTS assays and protein expression/purification

Highly innovative scientist mindset driven by creativity, building a positive and engaging team dynamic, and translating ideas into effective execution plan

Strong willingness to collaborate transversally

Strong skills in communication with key internal and external stakeholders

Working through multitasking in a complex and fast-paced technical environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French

Strong organizing, documenting and decision-making skills

What We Offer

▪A competitive salary and participation in Bon Vivant’s ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan)

▪A caring company culture with a dual mission i) to build the future of the dairy industry ii) to attract and develop exceptional people

▪Meal voucher

▪Hybrid work policy ( 2 days per week)

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