Cultivated Meat Process Development Scientist

Meatly; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

32 days holiday

Pension

Private healthcare

Learning budget

Mentorship

Access to labs

Meaningful work

Job summary

Meatly is seeking a curious and technically strong Process Development Scientist to join our R&D team to solve complex bioprocess challenges at scale. You will design and execute cell culture experiments, interpret results, and collaborate with media development and process engineering to ensure successful scale-up.

The role focuses on modelling biological drivers of process performance, developing analytics, and supporting perfusion, fed-batch strategies, and DoE-driven optimisations in a

Qualifications

• Degree in cell biology, biochemistry, bioprocess science, biotechnology or closely related field.
• Hands-on mammalian cell culture experience and understanding of biology affecting growth and metabolism.
• Experience designing hypothesis-driven cell culture experiments and interpreting results.
• Familiarity with cell culture analytics including viability, metabolite measurement and cell counting.
• Strong quantitative skills and proficiency with Python, R, or Excel for analysis.
• Clear written communication and SOP/technical document authoring.
• Collaborative problem solving and curiosity in scientific methods.
• Experience in cultivated meat, scaffold biology, or related sectors.
• Exposure to regulatory/quality documentation in semi-regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute cell culture experiments to develop and optimise cultivated meat processes.
• Investigate effects of media, feeding strategies and environmental parameters on growth and product quality.
• Develop seeding, passage, and inoculation procedures to improve consistency.
• Support perfusion and fed-batch culture strategies and scale-up decisions.

Skills

Python

R

Statistics

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

DoE experience

Education

MSc in cell biology/bioprocess sciences

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Flow cytometry

Immunofluorescence

Bioreactor systems

Job description

Meatly is seeking a curious and technically strong Process Development Scientist to join our R&D team to solve complex bioprocess challenges at scale. You will design and execute cell culture experiments, interpret results, and collaborate with media development and process engineering to ensure successful scale-up.

The role focuses on modelling biological drivers of process performance, developing analytics, and supporting perfusion, fed-batch strategies, and DoE-driven optimisations in a