R&D Project Specialist – Feed for Cultivated Protein

SHV Holdings NV; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Pension scheme

30 vacation days

Hybrid working model

Learning platforms access

Career growth within SHV

Job summary

Nutreco, an SHV company, is seeking an R&D Project Specialist for Cultivated Protein to drive technical projects, coordinate activities, and analyse data across collaborations. You will bridge customer needs with R&D priorities and support early-stage product development in a dynamic, growing field.

Join an international team and help translate innovation opportunities into structured programmes while contributing to grant administration and partnerships within the Cultivated Protein sector.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biotechnology, biochemical engineering or a similar field.
• Around 1–2 years of experience in R&D, project coordination or consultancy.
• Knowledge of Cultivated Protein or the cultivated-protein industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial approach; able to thrive in a growing, early-stage environment.
• Interest in biological modelling, data science or data management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities and coordinate people, information and data to move innovation projects forward.
• Translate customer needs into R&D priorities at technical meetings and identify challenges in cell culture media.
• Coordinate innovation projects such as stability studies, data collaborations and grant-supported initiatives.
• Support early-stage product development by evaluating new ingredients and contributing to study design and data projects.
• Analyse and organise project data to support technical decision-making and collaboration.
• Take ownership of grant administration and partnerships, including reporting and coordination across project work packages.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Adaptable mindset

R&D experience

Project coordination

Cultivated Protein knowledge

Data science interest

Education

Master's degree in biotechnology/biochemical engineering

Job description

Get ready to Own your place in an emerging industry as an R&D Project Specialist - Cultivated Protein at Nutreco, an SHV company. We develop precision nutrition solutions that help cultivated-protein producers optimise cell growth, performance and scalability in bioprocessing environments. By combining decades of experience in nutrition with innovations in Cultivated Protein, we aim to help make cultivated protein commercially viable at scale.

In this role, you'll help build on the foundations of the Feed Innovation Roadmap by supporting technical projects, coordinating R&D activities, analysing data and maintaining effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Combining scientific understanding, project coordination and analytical skills, you'll help translate innovation opportunities into structured programmes.

You'll join at a stage when the industry, technologies and business models are still evolving. Working across customer collaborations, innovation projects and product development initiatives, you'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to how we develop feed and build expertise within the Cultivated Protein industry. Own your curiosity. Own your contribution. Own your future.

What you'll do

You'll work at the connection point between customer needs, scientific opportunities and project execution. Supported by Nutreco's Innovation Lead for Cell Nutrition, you'll coordinate technical activities and bring together the people, information and data needed to move innovation projects forward.

Translate customer needs into R&D priorities attending technical meetings, bringing together insights from different companies and identifying shared challenges in cell culture media.

Coordinate innovation projects such as stability studies, data collaborations and grant-supported initiatives; ensuring timelines, resources and communication remain aligned.

Support early-stage product development by helping to evaluate new ingredients, contributing to study design and managing small-scale data projects.

Analyse and organise project data to support technical decision-making and collaboration.

Take ownership of grant administration and partnerships, supporting documentation, reporting and coordination across project work packages.

Who we're looking for

A Master's degree in biotechnology, biochemical engineering or a similar field.

Around one to two years of experience in R&D, project coordination or consultancy.

Knowledge of Cultivated Protein or the cultivated-protein industry.

Strong analytical and communication skills.

An adaptable and entrepreneurial approach, with the confidence to work in a growing, early-stage environment.

Experience or interest in biological modelling, data science or data management would be an advantage.

Not ticking every box? We hire for potential and mindset too. If the work excites you and you believe you can contribute, we'd still like to hear from you.

What you'll receive

You'll join an international and dynamic environment where you can build specialist knowledge in Cultivated Protein while learning from colleagues, customers and partners across different disciplines. As Feed for Cultivated Protein grows, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your role and contribute to the direction of its innovation programme. In addition, you'll receive:

• A competitive remuneration package.
• A good pension scheme.
• 30 vacation days and flexibility.
• A hybrid working model, with three days on-site in Boxmeer or Amersfoort and two days working remotely.
• Access to Nutreco's learning and development platforms.
• Opportunities to grow within Nutreco and the broader SHV group.

How and why to find out more

Cultivated Protein is still developing, which means there is real room to learn, contribute and help shape what comes next. If you're interested in combining science, data and project coordination to help move cultivated-protein solutions forward, we'd like to hear from you.

Get ready to Own your learning, your impact and your career.