About KULT FARM
KULT FARM makes a true and natural alternative to meat from mycelium solid state fermentation. As a venture-backed business, we are pioneering this approach.
Our mission š is to foster the worldās transition to a sustainable food system- without asking consumers to compromise on taste, texture, or price.
Our planet š 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.
This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its earliest days.
Tasks
This role sits at the intersection of bioprocess engineering, indoor farming, and applied microbiology, and is critical to translating lab-scale fermentation into robust, scalable, and economically viable production systems.
We are looking for a responsible, organised individual with a practical approach to work on scaling our solid-state fermentation plant.
We are not looking for scientists.
Key responsibilities š
Fermentation
Design and implement fermentation infrastructure, including incubation environments, airflow systems, humidity control, and thermal management.
Develop fermentation processes, including inoculation strategies, substrate conditioning and harvest protocols.
Monitor and control critical process parameters (moisture, temperature, airflow, Oā/COā, pH where relevant) to hit target yields, product specs and consistency
Indoor farming systems
Coādesign and operate our indoor farming infrastructure: trays, racks, climate rooms, sensors, air handling, humidification and lighting (where applicable).
Collaborate with mechanical/electrical partners on layout, utilities and ergonomics for scalable farm modules (from pilot to preāindustrial).
Ensure high uptime and robust operation of equipment through basic maintenance, troubleshooting and coordination with external technicians.
Process engineering
Integration into and process engineering on the full production chain.
Collaborate closely with R&D to translate experimental protocols into scalable, repeatable processes.
Scaleāup and industrialisation
Translate pilot learnings into engineering inputs for largerāscale facilities (mass balances, capacity calculations, throughput models).
Facility layout planning and equipment selection for pilot scale to industrial setup.
Requirements
Degree in Bioprocess / Chemical / Biochemical / Agricultural / Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food or Environmental Engineering, or similar.
At least 2 years proven handsāon experience in fermentation, controlled-environment agriculture, mushroom farming, vertical / indoor farming, or similar process industries.
Proven experience operating and troubleshooting pilotā or productionāscale systems (bioreactors, climate rooms, indoor farms, or analogous equipment).
Solid understanding of mass and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, and basic process control concepts.
Comfortable working physically in a pilot production plant environment (cleaning, handling trays, doing measurements) as part of the daily work.
Working proficiency in English; Spanish and/or German is a plus .
A track record of willingness to learn, adapt, get stuff done, and be proactive
Independence and strong sense of ownership for tasks
Benefits
Why join?
You will work in a cross-disciplinary Production team with food technologists, biotechnologists, microbiologists, engineers at a cutting-edge technology.
Trans-disciplinarity at its peak: we believe invention only happens when you connect dots that are seemingly far apart.
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
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*_We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match all criteria perfectly. Many thanks!
_Thank you for your interest in joining us. We hope to meet you soon!
*Application should be in English!
