Company Description:

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Meati Foods is on a mission to help feed everyone -- forever. We believe everyone should have the choice to eat nutritious, unprocessed protein grown from nature. That's why we harness a single, infinite ingredient called mycelium – the muscular root structure of mushrooms – to put delicious Good Energy on your plate without compromising on health for you and your family, or for the planet. Get to know Meati at www.meati.com or on Instagram.

Company Culture:

Our team is passionate about making the world a better place through good health and wellness, positive climate impact, and equitable access to nutrition around the world. This passion translates into the culture of our office, making Meati Foods a lively, enjoyable, innovative, and inclusive place to work. This is an exciting time to be a part of Meati Foods and the growing plant-based meat category.

The Role:

The Fermentation Research Assistant will be a key player on the Research and Development team at Meati. You will be responsible for an important role in the fermentation of our innovative, sustainable and nutritious fermented mushroom root products as we ready to launch our products nationally in September.

Responsibilities:

• Perform fermenter set-up, operation and cleaning, culture inoculation, harvesting and downstream processing,
• Perform relevant measurements and assays
• Run shake flask experiments for medium optimization.
• Prepare biological media, stock solutions, and buffers according to SOP's
• Maintaining experimental records, SOP’s and reports
• Collect data and communicate process metrics; utilize metrics to recommend improvements
• Maintain the inventory of consumables and order as required
• Troubleshoot issues in real-time. Notify supervisor and coordinate with additional personnel as needed.

Requirements:

• A high school diploma with relevant experience required or Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical or science field desired.
• Experience in a microbiological or wet chemistry laboratory highly preferred.
• Understanding of fermentation a plus, but not required.
• Attention to detail/record keeping
• Availability to occasionally work nights and weekends.

Compensation:
$20/hour

Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required prior to the start of employment at Meati.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Meati is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.