Head of R&d

6 days ago

Singapore SHIOK MEATS PTE. LTD. Full time

Gaia Foods (Shiok Meats Group) is looking for a Head of R&D (red meat) who will lead our Research & Development teams on the cultivated red meat side. You will lead a talented team of research scientists, bioprocess engineers and food technologists, collaborate and work together with the management team on strategic challenges, and drive innovative projects. You will be a key player in the team to build and develop a world-class cultivated meat team, from formulation to commercialization.

**Position**:

- Full-time
- Singapore

**Required background**:

- Masters/Ph.D in Bioprocess/Chemical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering/Food Technology/Food Processing Engineering or related fields
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the bioprocess or food production industry
- Subject matter expert in bioprocess development and food technology
- Proven leadership and managerial experience of large groups with diverse expertise

**Preferred experience**:

- Technical understanding of alternative proteins, cell culture and media development
- Experience in meat processing or bioprocess development, from conceptualizing, planning, executing, and leading the projects

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for establishing company’s strategic R&D roadmap and to provide exemplary scientific input into company’s research and development programs in order to support the overall corporate strategy set by the Board.
- To maintain the highest quality of scientific foundations of the company’s cultivated meat development process.
- Responsible for the composition, relationship development, and value adding from company’s Scientific Advisory Board.
- Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors.
- Operate cross-functionally and has a good grasp of concepts at the intersection of food science, biology, engineering, and commercialization to work closely with team leads from different departments.
- Plan, lead, and execute the technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing and downstream processing.
- Monitor OKRs to assess technological performance.
- Lead and act as an exemplary role model to R&D team leads.
- To provide other members of the scientific teams with continuous technical input in the areas of business development, clinical development and commercialization, financial planning and execution, regulatory matters, manufacturing, extramural funding processes and initiatives.
- Develop a strong pipeline of talent for current and future needs in the R&D team.
- Educate the key partners and public on Gaia Foods and the topic of cultivated meats.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the competitor landscape and industry activities for benchmarking and opportunity tracking.

**Traits**:

- Strongly motivated and believes in the mission to bring cultivated meats to market
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to multi-task
- Must be forward-thinking and be able to lead and contribute to technical discussions
- Ability to build consensus and foster change in ambiguous settings
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Demonstrate initiative and proactive approach
- Have great attention to detail and the ability to keep detailed written records
- Proficient both in oral and written communication (English)

**Compensation**:
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