Bioprocess technician, Research and Development – Onego Bio
24.8.2024Are you interested in revolutionizing the food system by producing sustainable food ingredients with cutting edge technology and with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? Onego Bio might be just the place for you.
Onego Bio is a Finnish leading food-biotech company producing animal-free egg protein with precision fermentation. The company’s award-winning technology has placed them at the forefront of the industry, having cracked the code to producing bioidentical egg proteins that provide the same taste, functionality, and nutrition but without the poor efficiency and harmful impacts of animal agriculture. Onego Bio is launching its first product Bioalbumen® as an ingredient for the food industry and transforming the food system to meet the urgent sustainability requirements of the world. The company is focused on scaling precision fermentation to industrial scale with the superior Trichoderma reesei production platform.
Founded by alternative protein pioneer Maija Itkonen (CEO) and precision fermentation trailblazer Christopher Landowski (CTO), Onego Bio is a spin-off that salutes the remarkable work done by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for the next level cellular agriculture products and applications. In April 2024 Onego raised a $40M Series A funding round (one of the largest in the Nordics) for fueling scale up and go-to-market in the US. Similarly, in July 2024 Onego secured €14M / $15.2M new funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Program and additional Series A investors. In 2024 Onego Bio has successfully raised altogether €50.5M / $55M, bringing the company’s total funding to € 65M / $70.8M. Since launching, the company has received massive international recognition, including being selected as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Onego Bio is a founding member of Precision Fermentation Alliance US and Food Fermentation Europe. Get to know us better by exploring our webpage www.onego.bio/about-us
We are now looking for a talented bioprocess technician to join our R&D team in Helsinki, Finland.
In this position, you will play an essential role in supporting research projects with a bioprocess team and contribute towards our greater goal of providing animal-free egg protein ingredients to the world. We aim to play a significant role in building the sustainable food system with the help of our partners throughout the world. Towards this goal our team utilizes microbial production systems for expressing egg white proteins using filamentous fungi.
Your responsibilities as Bioprocess technician:
- Supporting bioprocess team by carrying out laboratory work including solution preparation, bioreactor preparation, cultivation experiments, sampling and sample handling, different steps of downstream processing and equipment cleaning and sterilization both in laboratory and pilot scale
- Analysis of bioprocess samples, for example hplc, SDS-PAGE and other protein analytics (Bradford)
- Keeping an electrical lab notebook and reporting results to scientists
- Help maintaining the research lab facilities and instruments
We are looking for a person who has:
- Completed Bachelor´s degree from University of Applied Sciences or technician´s degree preferably in laboratory or process technology
- Experience with solution and media preparation and use of autoclave
- Basic knowledge of bioprocess technology, fermentation, and aseptic working techniques
- Eager attitude towards your working tasks and learning new things
- Ability to prioritize and execute simultaneous tasks
- Sufficient English language skills to document results and follow working instructions
As a person, we hope that you are:
- Skilful and precisely plan and conduct your lab work and follow lab safety protocols and you can schedule your own work between multiple tasks
- Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative to get things accomplished
- Have effective communication skills
- Work well with other team members and contribute to a good working environment
- Can tolerate pressure and maintain a good work-life balance
- Available for flexible working hours also: the working hours are mainly among 7,5 h daily work, but if necessary, you can flexibly work outside the office hours
- Capable to work with physically heavy loads
- Are flexible to take on a variety of tasks anticipated in a start-up company
With Onego Bio, you’ll enjoy: / What we offer you:
- Molecular biology with an impact. Onego Bio is transforming the future of egg production by creating cutting-edge microbial protein production systems. Microbial production technology to produce egg white protein can significantly mitigate environmental impacts according to the LCA study published in Nature Food. The positive impact of our technology does not only contribute positively on the environment but also supply chain stability, global health, food security and animal welfare. Egg is one of the world’s most popular proteins and our team stands to meet the demand in a way that preserves the future of our planet.
- Superb colleagues. We offer working in a passionate environment within a fun and diverse team who want to make an impact in the world. With Onego Bio, you will join a dedicated group of top experts in their respective fields who foster a culture of trust, openness, and sharing ideas.
- Competitive salary. We want to attract the best people, so we will provide competitive salaries.
- Nordic work–life balance. Working in Finland, the happiest country in the world, enables a high quality of life. At Onego Bio, we make our people’s well-being a priority. We offer 6 weeks paid vacation a year, among other benefits including extended occupational healthcare, and exercise and culture benefits
Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!
Please send your CV and application letter as soon as possible but at the latest by 8th of September 2024. We will process applications as they come in and fill the position as soon as we find the right candidate.
Interested and want to hear more?
For further information, please contact Elviira Kärkkäinen, Head of Bioprocessing, elviira.karkkainen@onego.bio.
Read more about our past work on the topic:
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/animal-free-egg-protein-onego-bio-40m/
- https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000010306262.html
- https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/onego-bio-series-a-funding-precision-fermentation-egg-protein-gras/
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90878786/onego-bio-bioalbumen-animal-free-egg-whites
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90990266/the-eggs-of-the-future-will-be-from-precision-fermentation
- https://foodmatterslive.com/article/precision-fermentation/
- https://agfundernews.com/onego-bio-ceo-makes-the-case-for-animal-free-egg-proteins
- https://www.eu-startups.com/2022/03/10-fantastic-fast-growing-finnish-startups-to-watch-in-2022/
- https://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/ovatko-tassa-suomen-seuraavat-kasvuraketit-talouselaman-lista-paljastaa-10-kiinnostavinta-startupia/2dcba57f-b63d-41f4-82d8-0e9689c57e5b
- https://sifted.eu/articles/foodtech-startups-to-watch/
- https://yle.fi/a/3-12402873
- https://sifted.eu/articles/vegan-egg-white-onego-bio
- https://www.onego.bio/press/our-news/additional-funding
- https://www.onego.bio/press/our-news/perfectday-nth-bio
We look forward to hearing from you!