Senior Food Product Developer (m/f/d)
Mushlabs GmbH
Kurzbeschreibung
Senior Food Product Developer (m/f/d)
Festanstellung, Vollzeit · Hamburg
ABOUT US
Mushlabs is a biotech startup using cellular agriculture to create the next generation of sustainable foods from the roots of mushrooms. We grow fungal mycelium to create nutritious and delicious raw ingredients that form the basis of nutritious and sustainable meat substitute products. Our mission is to create a circular food system that provides accessible nutrition for the growing population while preserving our planet.
YOUR MISSION
- Manage the technical food product development process, taken into account the nutritional, regulatory, sensory, quality and production requirements
- Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and growing external partnerships for co-development
- Manage project timelines and milestones across different departments and organisations.
- Manage and coordinate the kitchen, pilot plant and factory trials.
- Align product concepts and requirement with product portfolio strategy
- Collaborating closely with our marketing, sales, quality, and operation team.
- Using your expertise in product development to lead a co-development process in various countries when communicating with external partners
Unsere Erwartungen - Deine Fähigkeiten
YOUR PROFILE
- Master’s degree or PhD in food science or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in the field of product development, food processing, biochemistry or protein manufacturing technologies
- Good project management skills and able to think analytically and strategically
- Passionate about food development and the alternative meat industry and a good understanding of customer needs in the food industry
- Prepared to travel regularly to communicate with other developers and act as the Mushlabs representative
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a multicultural environment
- Great self-organisational skills – you can multitask and are energised by working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment and influence technical direction
- English required - Knowledge of German is a plus
Unser Versprechen - Deine Vorteile
OUR BENEFITS:
- Dynamic and diverse mission-driven team from 21 different countries
- A fast growing company with opportunities for personal development
- Flexible working hours in an innovative and agile working environment
- Gym Membership or an attractive alternative from our benefit programme
- Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
- Great team events
- Drinks, cereal bar and fresh fruit at the office
- Language classes
- Lastly, join us in the journey as we change the food system as we know it!
We are an equal opportunity employer and 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.
Ready to disrupt the food system with us?
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