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Senior Food Chemist (gn) @ Alternative Protein Venture, Berlin

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Job Description

About us

Climate change and biodiversity loss are accelerating and threatening the foundations of our lives. Food, especially meat, is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions. We know it, yet all too often we give in to our cravings and choose meat instead of sustainable alternatives. And did you know: global meat consumption is growing massively!

We are convinced that irresistible enjoyment, not compromise, are key to changing people’s ways. What the world needs is new food, so delicious that billions of people indulge in eating it, saving the planet as a beneficial side effect.

There’s no time to lose. Join us now and let’s build this positive future together!

Are you a maestro of product innovation?

We're seeking a visionary Senior Food Chemist to be a driving force in our journey towards redefining the future of food. If you're passionate about creating exceptional culinary experiences and are excited to be part of a fast-paced startup environment, we would love to hear from you!

Your deep expertise in food science and food chemistry for focus topics such as color change, color optimisation, complex flavour profiles, flavour delivery, flavour stabilisation, etc. will be instrumental in crafting products that captivate our customers and establish PROJECT EADEN with its unique fiber-technology as a trailblazer in the industry.


Your role

You will develop mind-blowing steaks and other meat alternatives out of plant-based proteins to shape our product range. You are accountable for …

  • Research and Innovation: Develop cutting-edge formulations and methodologies to enhance the flavour and color profiles of plant-based meat alternatives and to make them truly enjoyable. Deliver realistic sensory profiles throughout the entire experience, from smell and taste to chew perception. In addition, drive color innovations that convey natural color gradients and color changes upon various ways of preparing our products.
  • Product development integration: Work closely and in a cross-functional way with our product development and process engineering experts to integrate your innovative formulations into current and new food products.
  • State-of-the-art knowledge: Stay up-to-date with industry innovation and ensure compliance with food safety. Conduct continuous market research to identify emerging trends in formulation innovations, new ingredients, and processing methodologies.
  • Management of external relationships: Manage collaborations with external partners (e.g., academic institutions, laboratories, consultants, etc.) and suppliers to source sustainable, high-quality, and differentiating ingredients.
  • Talent development: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior food scientists and technologists and help the team to further grow their understanding of food chemistry.

At Project Eaden, we recognise and value continuous professional growth. Depending on your experience and background, we are open to evolving this role into a lead position.

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