Esencia Foods makes vegan meat 3.0 from mycelium solid state fermentation. We are pioneering this approach.
Our mission 🐠 is to foster the world’s transition to a sustainable seafood system- without asking consumers to compromise on taste, texture, or price.
Our planet 🌎 cannot sustain our current food system; therefore, we believe in producing exceptional alternative products to remove the current strain on our environment and ensure food security for our future ever-growing population.
We are looking for a New Product Developer / Food Scientist to develop vegan alternatives based on mycelium fermentation.
This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its early days.
We are looking for a hands-on person with experience in building food products.
We are not looking for quality control, safety control, and nutrition-related experience.
Tasks
Product development of our innovative whole-cut fungi-based vegan alternative products, from lab to fork and through full commercialization in Berlin
Research and develop new food technologies to establish product building blocks including texture interactions and flavor
Support the development of new ideas, new processes, and procedures as the company grows
You will work in strong interaction together with Mycologists and Microbiologists to adapt the technology to make the best product
Be able to think critically, manage your time effectively and be flexible to support cross-functional projects and help the company meet its goals
Requirements
BSc or MSc in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field with relevant experience
Experience in food product development of at least 1-2y is highly desired, ideally in the development of alternative protein solutions)
Experience in the formulation and application development using lab equipment
You combine hands-on working style with analytical competence
Excellent written and verbal skills in English
Willingness to travel for about once or twice a quarter for 1 to 3 days each
Benefits
You will work across disciplines with biotech PhDs, customers, development partners and operations, ensuring fast learning on the job
A high-impact, ambitious startup environment with the ability to learn and grow alongside the company
The opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and make a true impact on the environment and our food system
A fun, flexible, and rewarding environment where you can have the ability to thrive as a person
