Junior Scientist Bioreactor Operator – Bioprocessing

What you can achieve

Be a crucial part of bringing cultured meat to market, having a massive positive impact on the world.

Collaborate with a friendly, international team of world-class scientists and engineers in a fast-paced and exciting start-up environment.

Gain experience and expertise in a range of different cell and tissue culturing techniques.

Develop and hone your skills of scientific thinking and analysis.

Your role

Perform large scale cell and tissue culture in bioreactor systems.

Analyze and optimize bioreactor culture system in collaboration with engineers and team members of the bioprocess development team.

Collect, analyse, interpret and present experimental data.

Assist in the smooth day-to-day running of the laboratory.

Our ideal future team member

Academic background (BSc or MSc) in Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioengineering or related field.

Knowledge of and experience with bioreactor cultures, bench-top or larger scale is required.

Experience with basic mammalian cell culture techniques is a must, including cell revival, passaging, and culture maintenance.

Experience with operating range of upstream and downstream processes is required.

Experience with culture of stem cells & microcarrier cultures is highly desirable.

Cell harvest experience with emphasis on the application of continuous centrifugation separators and tangential flow filtration systems is desirable.

Passionate about our mission and excited about working in a commercial start-up environment with a ‘can do’ state of mind.

You are flexible and remain positive when priorities change.

A hardworking, organised and dedicated team-player.

Good verbal and written communication skills (minimum B2 level English).

Ability to commence soon (desirable).

Permission to work in the EU (desirable).

Willingness to work on a shift schedule. We have an Overtime policy.

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 rally look forward to hearing about you. Please submit an application, and we will be in touch with you shortly. We are reviewing 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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