Manufacturing Technician (Biochemist)

Manufacturing Technician (Biochemist) - Vow

Alexandria, Sydney NSW - Full time

Salary $79,500-$90,000

About us

Vow is a cultured meat company on a mission to feed billions and create food that's good for your tastebuds, your health and your planet.

We're bringing together cutting-edge innovations in science, engineering, culinary and design to create new meats that meat lovers can choose because they're nutritious, delicious and sustainable.

The role

We are looking for a Manufacturing Technician (Biochemist) to join our Cell Production team. This hands-on role is focused on operating, monitoring and improving large-scale cell culture production processes to deliver consistent, high-quality products.

The experience you will bring

• A Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in Biochemistry or a closely related discipline.

• Experience in biotechnology, bioprocessing, fermentation, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals or another large-scale production environment.

• Strong knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology and biological production processes.

• Experience analysing scientific or production data and applying findings to improve process performance.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.

• Experience working within quality systems such as GMP, HACCP or ISO standards will be highly regarded.

You will:

• Operate, monitor and optimise large-scale cell culture manufacturing processes from cell thaw through to harvest.

• Apply biochemical principles to assess cell growth, metabolism and production performance, identifying and resolving process deviations.

• Analyse and record production data to ensure product quality, consistency and compliance with established procedures.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Research & Development and Quality teams to support process optimisation, scale-up activities and implementation of new manufacturing processes.

• Maintain accurate batch records, technical documentation and standard operating procedures in accordance with quality management systems.

• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with food safety, quality and workplace safety requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Who we are and why join:

• We are building a diverse, mission-led dream team of “Vowzers.” Our mission is to make food products for everyone. To do that well we need a workforce that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view - so we’re building a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.

• Work on cutting-edge technology. We’re bringing together cutting-edge innovations in science, engineering, and food, to recreate the world’s most tantalising and unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet along the way. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal, been called The Spaceship of the cultured meat industry by Forbes and launched our first product under the brand Forged in some of the hottest restaurants in Singapore.

• Work with and learn from the best. Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences though, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.

• We’re fully funded and ready to go. We are a growing Aussie biotech start-up backed by Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and PeakBridge VC.

Why join Vow?

Join a team developing cutting-edge food technology while working alongside leading scientists, engineers and innovators. Vow offers competitive remuneration, equity participation, generous leave benefits, relocation support and a collaborative workplace where you'll help shape the future of sustainable food.