Quality Control & Compliance Specialist

Background:

Melt&Marbles mission is to enable the transition towards a more sustainable agri-food system and beyond. Using precision fermentation we design and produce the next generation of sustainable fats tailored for functionality performance and health. As we prepare to launch our first product in the personal care sector and scale up production we are seeking aQC & Compliance Specialistto ensure our processes and products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This role is critical to supporting our transition from lab-scale innovation to commercial manufacturing ensuring product stability regulatory readiness and robust quality systems.

Position summary:

TheQC & Compliance Specialistwill play a key role and lead initiatives in establishing and maintaining quality control systems to ensure product and process integrity while also supporting regulatory compliance and product development. This hands-on cross-functional role involves developing quality management processes coordinating internal and external testing monitoring product stability supporting regulatory filings and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product readiness.

Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance/control within the food and/or personal care sectors with additional expertise in regulatory compliance and bioprocessing or fats & oils considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control & Product Stability

• Define quality parameters product specifications and implement QC protocols across lab pilot and commercial-scale production including HACCP planning.

• Conduct hands-on internal QC testing and coordinate external testing ensuring alignment with production timelines and consistent batch performance.

• Monitor and analyze product stability data to provide insights for R&D and production teams.

• Collaborate with the scale-up team to define and implement QC checkpoints in pilot and commercial-scale manufacturing and provide insights using QC data.

Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

• Support regulatory filings and testing coordination within food and personal care frameworks.

• Maintain documentation and traceability for audits and certifications.

• Contribute to the development of a regulatory roadmap aligned with company goals.

Quality Management Systems

• Build and maintain QMS suitable for scale-up and commercial manufacturing ensuring GMP-like compliance.

• Organize product and batch documentation including QC data.

• Train internal teams on quality procedures and best practices.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelors Masters or Ph.D in food science biotechnology chemistry microbiology or a related field

• 3 years of experience inquality control orquality assurancewithin food and/or personal care.

• Experience withproduct stability testing and QMS implementation in food and/or personal care.

• Familiarity with certifications and regulatory frameworks in food and/or personal care.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic continuously changing and cross-functional startup environment.

Bonus points:

• Experience in regulatory submissions within food and/or personal care for novel ingredients

• Experience with third-party lab coordination and external QC testing.

• Knowledge of specific B2B ingredient regulations within personal care or food.

• Experience in scaling quality systems from lab to commercial production.

• Experience working with lipids.

• Familiarity with fermentation-based or biotechnology production processes.

We offer:

• A mission-driven collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to global sustainability and innovation.

• A high-growth startup culture that values initiative creativity and impact.

• Opportunity to shape Melt&Marbles quality and regulatory foundation from the ground up.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Career development opportunities as the company scales.

Application procedure:

Applications should be in English and contain the following:

• Cover letter- tell us about what excites you about this space and why you think that youre a great fit for Melt&Marble (500 words max)

• CV

Application deadline: October 31st but candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since evaluations will be done on a rolling basis and the position may be filled earlier.

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