Research Associate I, Upstream Development
Memphis Meats
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Posted on Sep 16, 2023
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 Upstream Development (UD) Team at UPSIDE Foods is looking for an accountable labmate and a nimble learner to support multiple critical workflows within our team and within the company. We can’t have cell cultivated meat without cells, and we can’t have cells without proper cryopreservation and characterization. That’s where you will come in! The small experiments you run will have an outsized impact, so we are looking for someone who takes initiative and has great attention to detail.
Responsibilities include
- You will provide research cell banks and cells on tap (up to the scale of 5-10 liters) to R&D teams to support experimentation.
- You will perform growth studies and relevant compositional and performance assays such as qPCR and protein quantification. From the data you generate, you will produce cell characterization data packages.
- You will generate Master Cell Banks (MCBs) and Working Cell Banks (WCBs) in a GMP manner, including thorough GMP recordkeeping.
- You will collaborate with the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) and Regulatory teams to ensure appropriate rigor and continuous improvement.
- You will prepare data packages for manufacturing (MFG) teams and regulators.
About you
- B.S. in a relevant scientific/technical area OR A.S. in a relevant scientific/technical area with 1+ years of relevant work experience.
- Working knowledge of and hands-on experience with cell culture processes.
- Strong written and oral communication skills and comfort with frequent presentation of results to the team.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment
- A valid driver's license and the ability to drive between facilities is preferred.
Who you’ll work with
- Your work will impact a long list of stakeholders at UPSIDE Foods
- Your characterization partners will be within R&D, including Upstream Development (UD), Cell Culture Media (CCM), Process Development (PD), and the Data Team.
- Your banking partners will include Manufacturing, Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA), and Regulatory.
Key Contributions in First Year
- Provide cell banks and cells on tap for R&D teams to support top-priority experiments.
- Characterize several key cell lines of interest that will go on to support the future of product development at UPSIDE.
- Generate and validate MCBs and WCBs to support UPSIDE’s current and future products.
Compensation Range: $60,000 - $75,000*
*Pay may vary depending on factors including job-related knowledge and skills.
*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
- DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Council and People Engagement Programs
- 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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