Mycofeast is transforming a former brewery in southern Poland into the largest biofermentation facility (16,000 m³ total capacity) in Europe – to produce high-quality alternative proteins, lipids, and functional fermented beverages, to shape the future of sustainable food production.

We are looking for an ambitious fermentation scientist to join our R&D team and develop, document and scale fermentation processes for a variety of microorganisms, particularly yeast, algae, and fungi. You will collaborate with cutting‑edge strain development teams to create new strains and the fermentation operations team to ensure safe, cost‑effective production of food products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, safe, cost-effective fermentation processes at lab scale with both wild type and GMO organisms.
• Demonstrate the performance of fermentation processes at pilot scale (60‑600L) and provide a tech transfer package to the commercial fermentation team.
• Collaborate with production team to ensure fermentation process meets performance targets.
• Lead and manage a small research team (1–3 people) and laboratory in a hands‑on environment.
• Collaborate with internal strain development teams in the US and external partners worldwide.
• Our expectations: PhD in chemical engineering, biochemistry, or related fields. 3–7 years of postdoctoral experience in an industrial environment (e.g., biotechnology, biofermentation, protein production, functional foods).

Experience in

• Demonstrated expertise in microbial cultivation (wild strains and GMOs), strain and process optimization, working with fermenters, and scaling up processes from laboratory to pilot scale.
• Expertise in microbial physiology a plus.
• Ability to manage a small research team and work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Practical approach, independence, and willingness to work experimentally (hands‑on scientist).
• Very good command of English.
• Good command of Polish is an advantage.
• Experience working in a start‑up or scale‑up company in the food‑tech/biotech sector is welcome.

What we offer

• The opportunity to co‑create breakthrough technology in a company at the forefront of European food biotechnology.
• Access to modern laboratories and fermentation infrastructure (the largest production capacity for fermented non‑alcoholic beverages in Europe – 2 million hl).
• Work in a multidisciplinary, international team of renowned scientists from the UK, Poland, and the USA.
• A real impact on the direction of research, product development, and the companys scientific strategy.
• Competitive salary and flexible working conditions.
• The chance to participate in building a modern R&D center and career development in a rapidly growing scale‑up.
• We collaborate with scientists from leading universities and corporate partners worldwide, developing strains of fungi, yeast, and algae, as well as optimizing fermentation processes.

? Please send applications to: hello@mycofeast.co.uk