We're working on a challenging and incredibly exciting mission: to bring cultivated meat to the market. Bioreactors are central to this process.

We are currently looking for a Head of the Bioprocess development team. You will develop and coordinate the R&D activities of the team in line with the company strategy, and coordinate the efforts of the team with those of other teams or external parties.

About the job

• We are looking for an experienced bioprocessing engineer to lead a diverse team of research scientists in designing, optimizing and scaling bioprocesses for the production of cultivated meat. The candidate has experience with or knowledge of bioprocessing methods, particularly mammalian cell production.
• This specific opportunity will include shaping the company’s current R&D architecture by establishing integrated proliferation, differentiation and DSP workflows, and expanding the company’s core competencies by introducing new technologies, and identifying and resolving bioprocess bottlenecks.
• This is a leadership position where we expect the candidate to spend ~50% of the time coordinating the research activities of the bioprocess team, and ~50% of the time coordinating the team’s efforts with other relevant teams, most notably technology transfer and production, in the company. The position is ideally suited for a senior-level research scientist looking to manage a research team in a commercial environment. You will be serving as the intersection between the company’s R&D groups, company management, and external collaborators and you are experienced in project and budget management, communication, and reporting.

Our ideal future team member

• Has experience in managing multidisciplinary R&D projects, and scaling the manufacturing of bioproducts from the bench to pre-commercial scale
• Has a minimum of 2 - 5 years of relevant managerial experience
• Can demonstrate proven expertise in bioprocess engineering and optimization demonstrated in industry or through peer-reviewed scientific publications and/or patents
• Has thorough understanding of process development from lab-scale to commercial-scale, and from USP to DSP
• You have practical hands-on experience with mammalian cell production systems
• You have experience with bioreactor design, process analytic tools, and a basic understanding of CFD principles
• You are preferably familiar with microcarrier and / or aggregate based culture systems
• You keep yourself up-to-date with recent relevant technology advancements

Additional skills

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and organizations
• Adaptable and self-motivated, excited to build teams and infrastructure in a fast-growing company
• Excellent planning skills, used to managing experimental work to fixed deadlines
• PhD in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering or other relevant scientific disciplines, or a similar and demonstrated scientific level of working
• Passionate about our mission, and excited about working in a commercial start-up environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (minimum C1 level English).

What we have for you!
We are a small team working on an innovation that we believe will have a huge global impact. As part of this exciting project, we promise that you will get to:

• Enjoy an enterprising work culture with lots of freedom in your projects.
• Combine science with a commercial goal.
• Enjoy 25 days of paid leave per year.
• Have access to fundamental trainings and be part of our continuous learning culture.
• Work in the beautiful, historical city of Maastricht.
• Enjoy flexible working hours.
• As part of competitive remuneration, receive a bonus plan similar to stock options called Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs).

We really look forward to hearing about you. Please submit an application as soon as possible. We will review the applications on a rolling basis.

If you have any questions please reach out to our Bioprocess Lead Senior Scientist, Niusha Nikravesh at niusha@mosameat.com.

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