Do you want to build a tastier future through cutting-edge technologies? We are looking for a mission-driven, creative, and committed Quality Control Technician to join us 🦆. Come and bring your skills to the table!

GOURMEY is one of Europe's leading cultivated meat companies with global ambitions. Our vision is to create sustainable cultivated meat delights directly from animal cells for a conscious generation. We believe in a world where succulence can share a table with a positive impact and that cutting-edge technology combined with culinary arts can help us get there.

From engineers, scientists to culinary experts, we’re building an international team that shares the same passion for positive change. Currently a team of 50 Gourmates, we have dozens of nationalities at the table! Our differences are our strengths and our common language is food.

At GOURMEY, you will report directly to the Head of Quality & Food Safety, and you will work in a team of 3 gourmates.

What will you be responsible for?

Gourmey’s Quality Control Engineer plays a central role in ensuring the quality of Gourmey’s day-to-day operations.

Within the role, you will:

• Support the development and implementation of QC assays with a focus on microbiology and cellular/molecular biology techniques.
• Conduct routine and non-routine cell line quality assays, including sterility, identity, and other relevant parameters as required.
• Perform routine and non-routine quality assays to assess the compliance of raw materials, reagents/chemicals, and finished products.
• Implement environmental monitoring of laboratories and production facilities to control biological and chemical hazards, including routine quality testing of air, equipment surfaces, processing environment, and water systems.
• Collaborate in the writing and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Quality Management System (QMS) documentation related to quality testing.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation and shipment of samples to external QC laboratories.
• Track analytical testing data and promptly report potential quality issues.
• Share QC results with Gourmey's Analytical Development & QC Lead, fostering effective communication and collaboration.

The ideal candidate has previous experience in a QC laboratory, and a high level of organization, is a team player, a good multi-tasker, and a strong communicator.

This role will work closely with the Analytical Development & QC Lead (when hired), our Head of Lab Operations, the QA team, and various scientists and engineers in Gourmey.

What about you?

Must-have:

• +2 years minimum of proven experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry or a GLP/GMP laboratory environment in a QC role.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques (DNA/RNA and protein-based)
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
• With the ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with all team members, you are hands-on, and action-driven and you carry out projects to completion.
• Enthusiastic, with a strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes. Efficient and self-organized.

Nice to have:

• Experience with standard pluripotency assay (qPCR, FACS, alkaline phosphatase), standard sterility assay (mycoplasma, etc..), and genetic stability assays.
• Strong technical knowledge of microbial testing methodologies and microbiology problem-solving skills
• Basic knowledge of environmental monitoring methods and GLP/ GMP.

What do we offer?

You will join a fast-growing startup located in the center of Paris, with a global ambition to build the future of food through cutting-edge technologies in an inclusive work environment valuing the importance of work-life balance,

we offer:

• ⭐️ GOURMEY’s ESOP.
• 🌴 25 days of paid leave + extra holidays (depending on your contract).
• 🧑‍⚕️ Attractive Health insurance policy (higher than the minimum required).
• 🍌 Meal vouchers (We use Swile).
• 🎳 Work-life balance monitoring.
• 🚴 Sustainable transportation and offer extra compensation to those who cycle to work.
• 🍎 Fresh fruits and nuts delivered weekly.
• 🎡 Annual company retreat.

What is our recruitment process?

Inclusiveness is at the heart of everything we do at GOURMEY. By being transparent about each step of the process, and why we do things the way we do, we believe we can give all candidates a foretaste of GOURMEY’s culture. During the process, you will meet some of your team members in different parts of the recruitment process which will look like this:

• Interviews with our Head of People, future colleagues, and manager
• A remote case study in English to give you a taste of what we are working on at GOURMEY
• A last interview on-site (when possible) to meet part of the team and visit the labs & office

Want to know more about us?

We are a science, purpose, and engineering-driven company, founded in 2019 and now entering its next phase of growth after our recent fundraising.

We are dedicated to creating breakthrough technologies that will help address and push the boundaries of what’s possible – delivering innovations that benefit people and the planet. If you want to know more, have a look at our LinkedIn page, Career Site, and Glassdoor reviews as well as the many press reviews (Bloomberg; Forbes).