Biopetrolia is a biotechnology company that specializes in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of yeast cell factories. Using this technology, the company aims to reduce the need for petrol and excessive exploitation of natural resources to produce products such as cosmetic bioingredients, food oils, and fuels. Biopetrolia was founded in 2014 and is based in Göteborg, Sweden.


Background:Melt&amp;Marble’s mission is to enable the transition toward a more sustainable food system. We do this by using precision fermentation to develop the best and tastiest fats for plant-based foods. By engineering microbial metabolism, we can brew animal-free fats that mimic the structure and sensory properties of animal fats. The result? Delicious food without compromise.We are expanding our team and looking to attract an enthusiastic &amp; mission-driven Chief Technology &amp; Operations Officer to help secure the successful upscaling of processes and growth of the team. Position summary: The Chief Technology &amp; Operations Officer will oversee and drive process optimisation, scale-up, and tech transfer and will also be the lead in coordinating the design and construction of future pilot facilities.The successful candidate will furthermore be the company’s main operational support and leader and an important part of the role will be engaging in building and driving external partnerships.The position reports to the CEO and is a part of the senior leadership team.The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in the dynamic environment of a startup where things move at a quick pace, priorities can change at short notice, and position/responsibilities may evolve over time. You should also have strong organizational skills, be comfortable with multitasking, troubleshooting challenging projects, and meeting tight deadlines. Responsibilities and tasks: <ul><li>Responsible project leader for Melt&amp;Marble’s development and upscaling projects, developing timelines, plans, and resource overviews and securing timely delivery and optimised processes for improved operability, cost reduction, downstream process improvement and scale benchtop-scale downstream processes to pilot- and industrial-scale.</li><li>Lead and manage the bioprocessing and lab teams, (including a bioprocess engineer, a lab manager plus research assistants and external consultants) and secure team satisfaction, motivation, and development as well as high enthusiasm and performance. </li><li>Responsible for general operational support as required, such as being a main contact point for HR, admin, regulatory, etc.</li><li>Coordinate expansion and move to new labs and offices, ensuring that labs are set up in the best way and that approvals are in place, as well as be overall responsible for running the labs.</li><li>Lead the technical development of process narratives, block flow diagrams (BFDs), process flow diagrams (PFDs) and P&amp;IDs.</li><li>Assist in the development of manufacturing documentation such as process descriptions, batch records and SOPs.</li><li>Identify and select external partners and CROs for Melt&amp;Marble (e.g., academic partners for research collaborations, certain types of analysis, CMOs for production of showcase products, etc.).</li></ul>Required qualifications:The successful candidate will have an experienced industrial profile with strong technical knowledge and an industrial mindset, with insights or hands-on experience from strain development, fermentation development, upscaling of complex molecules, and downstream processing. An understanding of regulatory requirements and landscape is required as well as leadership experience. Specifically, the successful candidates would bring:<ul><li>MSc or PhD in bioprocess engineering, or a similar field.</li><li>A minimum of 5+ years of working experience in an industrial setting.</li><li>Strong expertise with different microbial bioprocesses, including fermentation and DSP, at different scales, and successfully taking bioprocesses from the benchtop to pilot or commercial scale.</li><li>Demonstrated excellent leadership capabilities to lead and manage a team.</li><li>Experience with techno-economic modelling/analysis and modeling/simulation of bioprocesses.</li><li>Demonstrated experience from tech transfer and overseeing CRO/CMO activities.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to participate in multidisciplinary teams and to work in a small, entrepreneurial, fast-moving and changing environment.</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills.</li><li>A pro-active, hands-on, pragmatic, and hard-working approach with excellent problem-solving skills and the agility to cope with rapid changes in priorities</li><li>Enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and flexibility to the team.</li></ul> The following experiences would be highly valued, but are not a requirement:<ul><li>Designing/construction/managing of production facilities.</li><li>Yeast-based or lipid products.</li><li>Microbial fermentation for production of food ingredients.</li><li>Regulatory affairs for fermentation-based food ingredients.</li><li>IP development/management.</li></ul> We offer:<ul><li>Unique opportunity to participate in and make meaningful contributions to innovative projects that address key global challenges</li><li>An innovative, interdisciplinary, and fun research environment </li><li>Work in the lovely city of Gothenburg- Sweden’s second-largest city. Gothenburg is a seaside city that offers a great combination of city life and beautiful surrounding nature</li><li>Flexible work hours, competitive remuneration, generous vacation package, benefits</li><li>Relocation assistance</li></ul> Location: Gothenburg, Sweden. Application procedure:To apply- please submit an updated CV outlining your experience, educational background and key skills. Application deadline: Friday 30th of June 2023. We encourage interested candidates to apply early as applications might be evaluated as they are received.If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact Lisbeth Holm at <a href="mailto:l.holm@coulterpartners.com.">l.holm@coulterpartners.com.</a>

Chief Technology & Operations Officer

Background:Melt&amp;Marble’s mission is to enable the transition towards a more sustainable food system. We do this by using precision fermentation to develop the best and tastiest fats for plant-based foods. By engineering microbial metabolism, we can brew animal-free fats that mimic the structures and sensory properties of animal fats. The result: tastier foods, for people and the planet.We are expanding our team and looking to attract enthusiastic &amp; mission-driven people to join us on our journey Position summary: We are happy to consider unsolicited applications from strong candidates that would like to join Melt&amp;Marble, but don’t fit neatly into the positions currently being advertised. We’re especially interested in candidates with strong metabolic engineering/synthetic biology, fermentation, or food science background.Besides strong technical skills, our ideal candidates are expected to have passion for our mission, good organizational skills, and be comfortable working in the dynamic environment of a start-up company, troubleshooting challenging projects, and meeting tight deadlines.Depending on the position, some activities may require working outside of standard working hours. The position might also require travel within Sweden and abroad.Qualifications:<ul><li>Degree (Bsc, Msc, or PhD) in relevant subject </li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills in English</li><li>Excellent organizational and time management skills </li><li>Right to work in Sweden not a must, but preferred (Swedish work permit/citizenship or EU citizenship/permanent residence permit)</li></ul> We offer:<ul><li>An innovative interdisciplinary research environment where you can advance in your career </li><li>Unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that solve real world problems </li><li>Work in the lovely city of Gothenburg- Sweden’s second-largest city. Gothenburg is a seaside city that offers a great combination of city life and beautiful surrounding nature</li><li>Flexible work hours, competitive remuneration, generous vacation package, benefits</li></ul> Location: Gothenburg, Sweden. Application procedure:Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file and contain the following:<ul><li>Cover letter- tell us about why you want to join Melt&amp;Marble, what position you could be interested in, and why you think that you/your skillset would be a good fit (300 words max)</li><li>CV</li><li>Publication list (if relevant)</li><li>References: contact information of 2 current/former supervisors</li></ul> Application deadline: rolling. Applications will be evaluated as they are received. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:hr@meltmarble.com">hr@meltmarble.com</a>.

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