WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

Location: Leiden (office) and Schipluiden (farm) - Netherlands

Type: Full-time

RespectFarms is a start-up in the cellular agriculture industry, located in the Netherlands. With a long history in cultivated meat, our vision is to sustainably transform our food system by integrating the best out of the conventional and the cellular agriculture industry. We, therefore, see ourselves as system integrator. We will optimize, productize and commercialize the first cultivated meat farm by 2030, with 1000 more farms to come by 2038.
Our technical approach focuses decentralized (scale-out) production, modular bioprocess systems, automation-first design, and practical deployment in real agricultural environments. We are looking for a Bioprocess Engineer who can help translate cultivated meat technology into robust, modular, and automated farm-scale production systems.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and talented Bioprocess Engineer to join our team. You will design and optimize scalable cultivated meat bioprocesses that can operate reliably on farms through modular, automated production units. Unlike centralized biotech factories, with RespectFarms farmers become operators of advanced cellular agriculture technology. This requires practical engineering, user-friendly operation, and automation-driven process design. You will work at the integration of bioprocess engineering, automation, and agricultural operations.

In the role of a (Senior) Bioprocess Engineer, you will spend a large proportion of your time on developing and optimizing an upstream mammalian cell culture process from lab to modular farming level, design robust SOPs for decentralized operation, setup downstream harvest and process integration.

We are looking for a Bioprocess Engineer to run and optimize the first pilotfarm. Part of your role is making this plan a reality, building a cultivated meat farm and scaling out our technology to the world! Qualifications needed for this role:

• MSc with > 6 years or PhD with >3 years of experience in Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Cell Biology, or related field
• Strong experience with bioreactor systems, bioprocess optimization and mammalian cell culture is essential
• Deep understanding of bioreactors and bioprocesses up to ~1000L scale is needed
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on engineering and bioprocess design mindset is essential
• Ability to translate biotech complexity into practical farm operation
• Strong interest in automation, modular production systems, and working with digital twin concepts
• Food-tech or cultivated meat experience is nice to have
• Knowledge of Agricultural technology is helpful

Please apply for this position with your CV and motivation letter.