Are you interested in revolutionizing the food system by producing sustainable food ingredients with cutting edge technology and with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? Onego Bio might be just the place for you.

Onego Bio is a Finnish leading food-biotech company producing animal-free egg protein with precision fermentation. The company's award-winning technology has placed them at the forefront of the industry, having cracked the code to producing bioidentical egg proteins that provide the same taste, functionality, and nutrition but without the poor efficiency and harmful impacts of animal agriculture. Onego Bio is launching its first product Bioalbumen® as an ingredient for the food industry and transforming the food system to meet the urgent sustainability requirements of the world. The company is focused on scaling precision fermentation to industrial scale with the superior Trichoderma reesei production platform.

Founded by alternative protein pioneer Maija Itkonen (CEO) and precision fermentation trailblazer Christopher Landowski (CTO), Onego Bio is a spin-off that salutes the remarkable work done by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for the next level cellular agriculture products and applications. In April 2024 Onego raised a $40M Series A funding round (one of the largest in the Nordics) for fueling scale up and go-to-market in the US. Similarly, in July 2024 Onego secured €14M / $15.2M new funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Program and additional Series A investors. In 2024 Onego Bio successfully raised 50.5M / $55M, bringing the company’s total funding to € 65M / $70.8M. Since launching, the company has received massive international recognition, including being selected as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Onego Bio is a founding member of Precision Fermentation Alliance US and Food Fermentation Europe. Get to know us better by exploring our webpage www.onego.bio/about-us

We are now looking for a part time weekend worker to join our Bioprocess team in Helsinki, Finland.

In this position, you will play an essential role in the bioprocess team by contributing to smooth and continuous operations over weekends, thereby supporting research projects and contributing towards our greater goal of providing animal-free egg protein ingredients to the world. We aim to play a significant role in building the sustainable food system with the help of our partners throughout the world. Towards this goal our team utilizes microbial production systems for expressing egg white proteins using filamentous fungi.

Your responsibilities:

Working a weekend shift pattern when bioreactor cultivations are running to ensure smooth and continuous bioprocess operations over weekends. Your tasks would include:

• Monitoring of bioreactor cultivation experiments
• Bioreactor sampling and sample handling
• Equipment cleaning
• Preparation and analysis of bioprocess samples, e.g. HPLC sample preparation
• Keeping timely sample data entry in an electrical lab notebook and reporting of results to scientists

We are looking for a person who has:

• Completed technical degree, preferably in laboratory, biotechnology or process technology, or students in related fields that are further in their studies with proven laboratory work experience.
• A Safety-First mindset when working in the lab.
• Basic knowledge of bioprocess technology, fermentation, microbiology and aseptic working techniques.
• Experience working with bioreactors is a plus.
• Experience with aseptic working is a plus.
• Eager attitude towards your working tasks and learning new things.
• Available for weekend work: the working hours are mainly around weekends (Fri-Mon) every other weekend.
• Sufficient English language skills to follow working instructions, document and report results.

As a person, we hope that you are:

• Organized and able to execute lab tasks with high accuracy.
• Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative to get things accomplished.
• Have effective communication skills.
• Work well with other team members and contribute to a good working environment.
• Able to handle and work with heavy loads.

What we offer you:

Molecular biology with an impact. Onego Bio is transforming the future of egg production by creating cutting-edge microbial protein production systems. Microbial production technology to produce egg white protein can significantly mitigate environmental impacts according to the LCA study published in Nature Food. The positive impact of our technology does not only contribute positively to the environment but also supply chain stability, global health, food security and animal welfare. Egg is one of the world’s most popular proteins and our team stands to meet the demand in a way that preserves the future of our planet.

Superb colleagues. We offer working in a passionate environment within a fun and diverse team who want to make an impact on the world. With Onego Bio, you will join a dedicated group of top experts in their respective fields who foster a culture of trust, openness, and sharing ideas.

Competitive salary. We want to attract the best people, so we will provide competitive salaries.

Nordic work–life balance. Working in Finland, the happiest country in the world, enables a high quality of life. At Onego Bio, we make our people’s well-being a priority.

Employment type: Part-time (weekend work) roughly 40 hours/ month, fixed term until end of 2026.

Location: Helsinki Finland (on site)

Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!

Please send your CV and application letter as soon as possible but at the latest by 2nd of November 2025. We will process applications as they come in and fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate.

Interested and want to hear more?

For more information, please contact Elviira Kärkkäinen, Head of Bioprocessing by email elviira.karkkainen@onego.bio

Please also note that applicants that are unable to work weekends will not be considered for this position.

Read more about our past work on the topic:

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/animal-free-egg-protein-onego-bio-40m/

https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000010306262.html

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/onego-bio-series-a-funding-precision-fermentation-egg-protein-gras/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90878786/onego-bio-bioalbumen-animal-free-egg-whites

https://www.fastcompany.com/90990266/the-eggs-of-the-future-will-be-from-precision-fermentation

https://foodmatterslive.com/article/precision-fermentation/

https://agfundernews.com/onego-bio-ceo-makes-the-case-for-animal-free-egg-proteins

https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/03/10-fantastic-fast-growing-finnish-startups-to-watch-in-2022/

https://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/ovatko-tassa-suomen-seuraavat-kasvuraketit-talouselaman-lista-paljastaa-10-kiinnostavinta-startupia/2dcba57f-b63d-41f4-82d8-0e9689c57e5b

https://sifted.eu/articles/foodtech-startups-to-watch/

https://yle.fi/a/3-12402873

https://sifted.eu/articles/vegan-egg-white-onego-bio

https://www.onego.bio/press/our-news/additional-funding

https://www.onego.bio/press/our-news/perfectday-nth-bio

We look forward to hearing from you!