By harnessing the power of cell growth, we arecreating state-of-the-art technology that you can use to cultivatereal meat outside animal bodies – with no need for slaughter. Weare creating a scalable cultured meat manufacturing system toempower food producers to make their own meats locally. We arelooking for a COO / Head of R&D to join our team! You will beresponsible for leading the operations of our scientific team andmanaging their research and development work. We are a growingcompany, and we are looking for someone to collaborate with boththe company's leadership (Directors) and team members to bring usto the next level. You will coordinate our team of high-performingprofessionals to be efficient, effective and productive. You excelin product and people management. You are an independent problemsolver who likes to take the initiative and enjoys bringing ideasto fruition. Tasks Product Strategy - Execute and help develop theproduct roadmap aligned with market needs, technology trends, andbusiness objectives. Leadership: - Lead laboratory operations andguide the research and development activities of the company. -Help set the scientific strategies and research direction. - Act asa liaison across a cross-functional team, ensuring the properexecution of plans to deliver high-quality products within definedtimelines. Product Development: - Collaborate and coordinatebetween R&D, engineering, and design teams to bring innovativeproducts from concept to launch. - Drive scientific innovation andensure that the company stays at the forefront of scientificadvancements. Team Management: - Manage, help recruit, and lead theday-to-day activities of the scientific team, includingresearchers, scientists, computational scientists, engineers, andtechnicians. - Support and mentor team members, fostering a cultureof innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Intellectual Propertyand Regulatory Affairs: - Manage intellectual property, such aspatents, and ensure that the company's end product complies withregulatory requirements. - Implement quality by design, control,and quality assurance measures to maintain scientific rigor andreproducibility in research and development processes as well asproduction. Scientific Collaboration: - Build and maintaincollaborations with academic institutions, research organizations,and industry partners to advance the company's scientificobjectives. Requirements - Relevant PhD or equivalent workexperience in a relevant subject such as BioProcess Engineering,Biochemical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Biotechnology, orChemical Engineering. - Strong understanding and significanthands-on experience in cell line development, iPSC culture, mediadevelopment, bioprocess development, bioreactor development,mammalian cell culture, tissue engineering andbiomaterials/scaffolding development. - Significant experience withbioreactor operation, process development, and scale-up. - Provenexperience (4+ years) in product management or a related rolewithin the bioprocessing, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticalindustry. - Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teamsand delivering products from conception to market. - Experiencetaking new biotechnology products from lab to market. - Excellentcommunication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills. - Aresilient and can-do mindset to inspire and lead the team. -Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, adaptingquickly to changing needs and priorities. - Strong interpersonalskills to build relationships and teamwork skills. - Ability todeliver on established plans and grant projects as well as goalsset by the Directors even if the plans didn't come from you.Benefits Competitive salary 26 holidays (not including bankholidays) and pension plan Flexible hours Highly competitive stockoption plan Potential for excellent career progression Contributeto the development of cutting-edge technologies and work with theleaders in the field. Work in facilities at the world-renowned,historical University of Cambridge which has produced the mostNobel Laureates. We are on a mission to bring sustainable,slaughter-free meat production lines to tackle some of the world'slargest challenges, such as global warming and save 90 billionlives a year. If you share our values, we hope you join us on thisintellectually stimulating, professionally rewarding, andaltruistic mission to make the world a kinder place. OUR VALUESCOMPASSIONATE DRIVE We put people at the core of our push forchange. Focusing on the needs of sentient beings and our planet. Weembody this without compromise, every single day - whether it issharing vegan meals, having a cycle-to-work scheme, or volunteeringtogether for the less fortunate. INVENTIVE VISION We foster ahighly innovative environment, accelerating creativity and novelideas which deliver inventive and refreshing solutions for good.We're going against the grain: advocating visionary ideas whichdisrupt the status quo. We endorse revolutionary thinking anddoing. SCIENTIFIC RIGOUR Science is the pursuit of theuncompromising truth, and so this is where we have set the bar inall aspects. At our company, scientific rigor isn't just a value -it's a superpower. Our attention to detail and meticulous testingis the secret sauce that makes our technologies so mouthwateringlygood. POLYMATH SPIRIT Our work demands myriad skills and expertise,enabling us to deliver impact to our partners holistically, acrosstheir complex value chains. We value the insights arising fromdifferent backgrounds, and our current team comprises members fromeight different nations with expertise across multiple disciplines- from bioelectronics to fluid dynamics. We are an EqualOpportunities Employer. We are committed to creating inclusiveteams and providing a work environment that allows all to bethemselves. #J-18808-Ljbffr
