New Product Developer / Food Scientist
About KULT FARM
KULT FARM makes a true and natural new whole food from mycelium solid state fermentation. As a venture-backed business, we are pioneering this approach.
Our mission 🐠 is to foster the world’s transition to a sustainable food 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.
This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its earliest days.
Tasks
Role and Responsibilities 🔨
- Research and develop new food technologies to establish product building blocks including texture interactions and flavor.
- Product development of our innovative whole-cut fungi-based vegan alternative products, from lab to fork and through full commercialization in Berlin.
- 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
Qualifications 💯
- 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
Why join? 🚀
- You will work in a cross-disciplinary Production team with food technologists, biotechnologists, microbiologists 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
Excited to work with us? 📬
Thank you for your interest in joining us. We hope to meet you soon!
*Application should be in English!
