Hello and pleasure to meet you!
We are Cultivated, and we are looking for a great new team member to join us on our amazing journey to improve the food system with creamy, dairy-free, indulgence!
About Cultivated Biosciences
Our mission is to empower plant-based dairy to give it the creaminess and mouthfeel consumers strive for. To do this we are developing creamy fat ingredients from non-GMO yeast to be sold as B2B ingredients. We have a fantastic team, investors and advisors by our side, such as Arturo Elizondo and Lukas Böni, and are now eager to make better ingredients than any factory farm could together with you!
Your mission
As Food & Biochemistry Intern you will be responsible for supporting the effort to develop processes to efficiently extract our indulgent cream. You will work with microbiologists, fermentation scientist, and food technologists to ensure we extract a delicious ingredient in a price competitive way.
What you need to succeed
– Bachelor or Masters in Biotechnology, Food Processing or equivalent
– Initial experience in lysis and separation technologies
– Understanding of protein and lipid chemistry
– A proactive, entrepreneurial attitude
– Willingness to learn new things quickly
Feel free to apply if you don’t check all of our criteria, we are eager to learn about you
Why join?
We are a young and dynamic startup based in Zurich, creating a revolutionizing ingredient for plant-based dairy. We function with a flat hierarchy. The teams’ success will be the company’s success.
We will offer the following:
– Flexible working hours
– Workplace with lake view!
– Regular team events (including retreats in the Swiss alps!)
– Paid internship
– An inclusive and diverse team, that also enjoys to spend time together
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.
We cannot sponsor work permits for non-EU / EFTA citizens for this position
