Food Process Development Scientist Job at UPSIDE Foods, Berkeley, CA

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  • UPSIDE Foods
  • Berkeley, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About us:

Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from real animal cells. These products are not vegan or vegetarian—they are delicious meat, made without the need to raise and slaughter billions of animals. In doing so, the company aims to address some of the most pressing environmental, animal welfare, and public health challenges, while still giving people the meat they love.

Founded as the world's first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, including being the first company to produce multiple species of meat (beef, chicken, and duck) and to sell a cultivated meat product in the United States. The company believes that people shouldn't have to choose between the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build a better food system with access to delicious, humane, and sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood.

UPSIDE Foods has won various industry awards, including New York Times' Good Tech Awards, FastCo's Next Big Thing in Tech and World Changing Ideas Awards, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has raised a total of $608 million, including from the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), Baillie Gifford, Bill Gates, Cargill, John Doerr, John Mackey, Kimbal and Christiana Musk, Norwest, Richard Branson, Softbank, Temasek, Threshold, Tyson Foods, and others.

About this job:

The Food Process Development Scientist will report to the Director of Process Development and Commercialization. The Scientist will be accountable for brainstorming, planning and conducting benchtop experiments, leading to pilot plant tests followed by scale-up tests. This role will support a variety of R&D functions to develop prototypes and help conduct sensory tests.

Responsibilities include:

  • Design & develop food processing equipment for R&D tests
  • Design statistical experiments to test ingredients and process parameters to optimize product and process
  • Execute concept⇒ commercialization product/process development projects (internal and coman).
  • Work very closely with team members to accomplish project goals
  • Collaborate with Cross-functional teams delivering against enterprise mission
  • Mentor junior team members to learn engineering technical skills

About you:

  • B.S & M.S. in Engineering/Food Science with specialization in food science, process engineering, or other related fields
  • Preference will be given to candidates with Food science and Engineering degrees
  • Prefer that candidate has at least 2+ years experience as a food process engineer &/or food product development with pilot plant experience commercializing food products.
  • Prefer any extrusion/texturizing technology experience
  • High self-accountability; being able to execute on individual commitments independently while also working collaboratively within a team
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
  • Job requires the ability to lift up to 20 lbs, perform tasks that involve walking up ladders, standing for extended durations, and engaging in physically demanding activities
  • Passionate about applying your technical skills to making delicious food products
  • Can-do attitude, full of integrity, excited to work under our Big Tent philosophy

Who you'll work with:

  • This role will be in Food R&D and will partner with other Food R&D teams such as Product Development, Ingredient Discovery, Sensory, and Food Applications.

Compensation Range : $80,000 - $95,000*
*Pay may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge and skills.

UPSIDE Benefits!

  • Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
  • 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
  • Pet insurance for your furry family members!
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Employee Engagement Council
  • Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities

UPSIDE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Our company-wide mission is to create a product for everyone, so we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission.

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