Better Dairy is building the future of food by producing molecularly identical dairy proteins without using any animals.

This allows us to provide consumers with delicious, nutritious and versatile dairy products without harmful effects to the planet and animals. By utilizing a series of technologies, including precision fermentation, we are rebuilding dairy from the ground up. Our products melt, stretch, pour and pop with umami like their originals just without lactose, antibiotics and hormones.

We've been ranked #7 on the 2024 Startups 100 Index in the UK and we're keen to make an impact and are equally as passionate about great tasting food and eating experiences. You will be joining a dynamic and diverse team that will be expanding rapidly. We are tackling a huge problem and are having a lot of fun along the way.

The Role

We are looking for a Scientist to join our Bioprocessing team. This is a critical role with an emphasis on material generation and quality management. We would love to meet candidates from a variety of backgrounds who have a passion for science and food.

This role is based in our Hackney Wick office full time, though some remote working is possible.

The successful candidate will be comfortable pitching in at every level and enjoys a high accountability/high autonomy environment.

Responsibilities

• Successfully executing precision fermentation runs using equipment such as shake flasks and bioreactors (up to 30L)
• To write, update and maintain data reports, batch records and SOPs on digital filing systems and hard copy lab-notebooks
• Strong collaboration with downstream processing scientists in the bioprocessing team, and adjacent teams such as strain engineering and analytics
• Troubleshooting challenges or unexpected outcomes during experiments and other processes
• To maintain cleanliness and organisation in and out of the lab
• To perform regular equipment maintenance and cleaning to ensure production capacity and quality
• To contribute to a high performance team culture

Required Experience

• Broad knowledge of microbiology and aseptic technique
• Recent practical experience in fermentation of yeast strains for protein production
• Experience operating shake flasks, and bioreactors of approximately 1-30L
• Independent in media preparation, generating and maintaining cell banks and carrying out process QC
• Independent in methods for protein analysis, such as protein gels and Western blots
• The ability to work independently and in a dynamic team environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, detail-oriented, proactive and flexible

Desirable Experience

• Experience of HPLC
• Experience of working with filamentous fungi

Working at Better Dairy

Our core values are to be bold, kind and resilient.

Better Dairy is located in a brand new lab and office space in Hackney Wick. Our environment is genuinely diverse and collaborative. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We also embrace our diverse workforce and strive to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles.

Some of the benefits you can expect as part of this role include:

• 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to Private Healthcare & Mental Health support apps
• Share Option Scheme
• Weekly team breakfast and monthly team lunch
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• On site Gym
• Cycle2Work
• Eye-care vouchers