About us:

At Meatable, we make 100% real, delicious, guilt-free meat. With one sample of cells, we are pioneering our way of producing real meat without harm. Join our dynamic scale-up environment in a new exciting industry and work with the best & brightest in the field. Are you the one we are looking for to make a change without compromise?

About the role:

As an R&D Technician at Meatable, you will support our team in the development of cost-effective cell culture media for the production of sustainable cultivated meat. Using state-of-the-art techniques, you will work with suspension cell cultures to screen for optimal media formulations across different assays, and translate your findings to bioreactor processes. Your role will involve collaborating with our scientific experts on cross-functional projects that transition from research into product development.

You know how to effectively communicate your results and insights to your peers with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Thus, your enthusiasm, strong work ethics and result-driven mindset helps to achieve set goals & objectives. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to you and your team. Additionally, you should be able to adapt to unexpected changes and thrive in a dynamic work environment. Does this look like you? Then you are definitely the person we are looking for!

Note: This is an entry-level position.

Main responsibilities:

• Routine cell culture work (adherent and suspension)
• Media preparation
• Downstream assays for analysis of cell cultures
• Clear communication of results
• Maintaining laboratory notebook

Qualifications:

• HLO or comparable lab education (MSc with passion for lab work also an option).
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, including passaging and maintenance
• Having experience with suspension cell cultures is a plus
• Basic knowledge of standard chemical and cell-based analytical techniques, like FACS, qPCR, IF and/or Western blot is a plus
• Good verbal and written English (must).
• Experience in writing SOP and/or WI documentation

Meatable offers:

• Competitive salary
• Participation in our employee stock option plan and pension plan
• A dynamic work space in a new exciting field using cutting-edge technologies
• A caring culture with strong emphasis on personal development and team performance
• Great secondary benefits (gym allowance, Swapfiets, etc.)
• Most importantly: being part of our mission, that is going to change the future we live in