Are 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 (Junior) Downstream Process Engineer/Scientist to join our R&D team in Helsinki, Finland.
In this position, you will play an essential role in developing, planning, and carrying out research and development projects with a project team and contribute towards our greater goal of providing animal free egg protein ingredients to the world. Ultimately, we aim to be part of building a sustainable food system with the help of our partners throughout the world. Towards this goal our team will produce solutions for a variety of bioprocesses and exploit filamentous fungi in the processes. The position is suitable also for the junior level candidates.
Your responsibilities as Downstream Process Engineer:
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Internal bioprocess development project work with filamentous fungi, focusing on downstream process development and optimization with other R&D teams aiming to high ovalbumin recover and purity. Work will include planning, execution of hands-on lab work, data collection, analysis and reporting of internal laboratory and pilot scale DSP development trials.
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Collaboration with the protein, food, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product development and manufacturing of Bioalbumen®
Who we are looking for someone with:
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A completed degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology or other relevant technical discipline (MSc)
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Knowledge of downstream processing, including different filtration technologies, centrifugation and column purification
It would be advantageous if you have:
As a person, we hope that you:
With Onego Bio, you’ll enjoy: / What we offer you:
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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. You can send your application either in Finnish or in English.
Interested and want to hear more?
For further information, please contact Elviira Kärkkäinen, Head of Bioprocessing, [email protected].
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We look forward to hearing from you!