New Product Developer Food Scientist
New Product Developer Food Scientist
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Job Description
Esencia Foods makes vegan meat 3.0 from mycelium solid state fermentation. We are pioneering this approach.
Our mission is to foster the worlds transition to a sustainable seafood system without asking consumers to compromise on taste texture or price.
Our planet cannot sustain our current food system; therefore we believe in producing exceptional alternative products to remove the current strain on our environment and ensure food security for our future evergrowing population.
We are looking for a New Product Developer / Food Scientist to develop vegan alternatives based on mycelium fermentation.
This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its early days.
We are looking for a handson person with experience in building food products.
We are not looking for quality control safety control and nutritionrelated experience.
Tasks
- Product development of our innovative wholecut fungibased vegan alternative products from lab to fork and through full commercialization in Berlin
- Research and develop new food technologies to establish product building blocks including texture interactions and flavor
- Support the development of new ideas new processes and procedures as the company grows
- You will work in strong interaction together with Mycologists and Microbiologists to adapt the technology to make the best product
- Be able to think critically manage your time effectively and be flexible to support crossfunctional projects and help the company meet its goals
Requirements
- BSc or MSc in Food Science Food Technology or a related field with relevant experience
- Experience in food product development of at least 12y is highly desired ideally in the development of alternative protein solutions)
- Experience in the formulation and application development using lab equipment
- You combine handson working style with analytical competence
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Willingness to travel for about once or twice a quarter for 1 to 3 days each
Benefits
- You will work across disciplines with biotech PhDs customers development partners and operations ensuring fast learning on the job
- A highimpact ambitious startup environment with the ability to learn and grow alongside the company
- The opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and make a true impact on the environment and our food system
- A fun flexible and rewarding environment where you can have the ability to thrive as a person
Employment Type
Full Time
