Do you want to drive positive change in the food industry by producing the perfect protein with industry-leading technology, and with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? If so, Onego Bio might be just the place for you.

Onego Bio is a Finnish-US food ingredient company on a mission to create a more resilient food system through its product Bioalbumen®—the first non-animal egg protein with an amino acid sequence identical to the natural protein. The company's award-winning technology has placed them at the forefront of delivering sustainable, animal-free egg protein ingredients that cater to the food industry's need for functional, supply- and cost-stable egg protein ingredients. 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 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 has successfully raised altogether €50.5M / $55M, bringing the company’s total funding to €65M / $70.8M. Most recently, Onego has submitted formal GRAS notification to the FDA for Bioalbumen®.

As a recognized leader in food innovation, Onego Bio was honored as the Winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas awards and is a proud co-founder of the Precision Fermentation Alliance and Food Fermentation Europe. Get to know us better by exploring our webpage www.onego.bio/about-us

We are now looking for an experienced Laboratory Information Specialist to join our Analytics team in Helsinki, Finland.

In this position, you will play an essential role in supporting Onego’s R&D initiatives by setting up structured data capture systems and delivering meaningful insights through data analysis utilizing our Benchling platform. Your work will contribute towards Onego’s 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 that requires new and routine data capture and analytics.

Position Overview:

The Laboratory Information Specialist will support the R&D team as a tenant admin to Onego’s Benchling platform. The role requires basic understanding of laboratory workflows and excellent understanding of data management and analysis. In this role, you will ensure that the data model effectively supports the R&D work by managing workflows and utilizing the data for meaningful insights. Additionally, the role includes providing technical user support and training team members.

Your key responsibilities as a Laboratory Information Specialist include:

Optimize and improve the configuration of Onego’s data management platform, Benchling, to ensure a seamless and meaningful data model.

Analyze and interpret complex data to support research and operational decision-making.

Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate data insights.

Lead meetings with relevant stakeholders to gather requirements and user stories to guide data model development efforts.

Develop and implement data solutions to meet the needs and expectations of users and stakeholders, guided by user stories.

Design, implement, and maintain automated data pipelines to streamline data collection and processing.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data integrity, quality, and accessibility.

Provide training and support to team members on data management best practices and tools.

Qualifications needed to succeed in this position:

Proven experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), especially Benchling.

Strong proficiency in SQL. Other data analysis techniques and tools (e.g., Python, R, Excel, etc.) are considered a great asset.

Solid understanding of laboratory information management and organization, including sample tracking.

Excellent collaboration skills across teams and functions.

Basic understanding of laboratory workflows.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Working level language skills in English.

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Suitable education, e.g. a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biology, Molecular biosciences or a related field.

Softskills we hope you have:

Teamwork: Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders to advance complex development projects while managing routine tasks.

Initiative: Curiosity, proactivity, and a willingness to ask questions to achieve success.

Adaptability: Tolerance for the dynamic and varied nature of a start-up environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What we offer you:

Data with an impact. Onego Bio works on creating cutting-edge microbial protein production systems. Microbial production technology to produce egg white protein shows potential to significantly mitigate environmental impacts up to 90% according to recent study published in Nature Food. The positive impact of our technology does not only contribute positively on 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 and bright colleagues. We offer working in a passionate environment within a fun and diverse team who want to make a positive 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. We offer 6 weeks paid vacation a year, among other benefits including extended occupational healthcare, and exercise and culture benefits.

Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Helsinki Finland (on site)

Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!

Please send your CV and application letter as a combined file as soon as possible but at the latest by 31st Aug 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 further information, please contact: Head of Analytics, Annakarin Kere, email: anna.kere@onego.bio.

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