.At Heura, we're food activists, and our mission is to provide a solution that leaves animals out of the equation, while sustainably feeding millions of people.Technology allows us to build a food system that not only solves our current challenges but also responds to our values.
YOUR CHALLENGE Let's start by seeing if you're passionate about the following responsibilities: Responsible for the development of new robust, cost-efficient processes to enable lean manufacturing solutions for science-based innovations.
Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of research scientists to aid the development of novel food products and related manufacturing processes.
Design and drive lab & pilot scale experimental plan to target Proof of Concept & Process of manufacturing methods both in house and in external facilities.
Explore out-of-the-box, scalable processing techniques that contribute to developing proprietary technologies from scientific discoveries.
Design, implement, validate and run mathematical and predictive computational models applied to discovery and scale-up of new process lines.
Define scaling up routes and lead the design of new equipment for large-scale manufacturing in collaboration with research and process engineering partners.
Contribute to patent drafting and scientific substantiation of patent claims.
Define Technology Transfer plans in collaboration with the Technology Transfer Manager, ensure resources and anticipate needs.
Contribute to scientific publications and presentation of results in international scientific conferences.
Develop domain expertise and share knowledge with R&D peers and operations/engineering team members.
Requirements A Ph.D. or Eng.D.
in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics or equivalent scientific/engineering discipline and +7 years of industrially relevant experience.
In-depth understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, plasticity, fracture mechanics, failure analysis, engineering design concepts, and materials engineering is essential.
Experience in taking an idea/product or process from early-stage research through to the scale-up phase.
Research experience in modeling and setup of predictive computational process simulations in the area of chemical engineering.
Understanding and/or hands-on research experience in fibrillation processing techniques.
Experience in process intensification and continuous manufacturing, with an aim of reducing manufacturing footprint is a plus.
Experience in bioreactor design is a plus.
Extracting simplified, yet reasonably accurate model representations from complex physical and biochemical processes/reactions.
Proven record of scientific and technical innovation.
Proficient in reviewing scientific reports, and understanding of scientific methodology and scientific documentation practices.
Effective collaboration in a multidisciplinary research team.
Fluency in English is a must