Shiok Meats is seeking to hire a Research Engineer, who will work closely with Bioprocess Engineers, to carry out small scale process development & optimisation experiments, perform data analysis and assist with bioreactor scale-up for cultivated meats across a variety of species.

Position:

• Full-time
• Singapore

Required background:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Preferably at least 1-2 years of relevant working experience
• Familiar with bioprocessing and production equipment
• Proficient both in oral and written communication.

Preferred experience:

• Good understanding of engineering/ scientific experiments, tests, and data collection protocols
• Able to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on research data and findings
• Able to design, organize, and coordinate scientific and/or engineering research projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, especially for cell culture and bioreactor systems
• Key role in operation of laboratory scale bioreactor systems for suspension/adherent cell culture, bioreactor operation and small-scale experiments to support process setup.
• Experimental design for optimization upstream process parameters
• Assist Technology transfer of manufacturing process to mid-scale bioreactors
• Be part of the Process development team, by setting up process parameters and development pipelines for various species
• Ability to follow protocols and batch records and provide technical input
• Follow health and safety procedures and implement paperwork as required

Traits:

• Strongly motivated and believes in mission to bring crustacean meat to market
• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task
• Must be forward-thinking
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Demonstrate initiative and pro-active approach
• Have great attention to detail and ability to keep detailed written records
• Have strong communication skills including verbal and written (English)

Compensation:

The position is full-time and the candidate will be compensated similar to industry standards.