Scientist II, MSAT

Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from real animal cells. These products are not vegan or vegetarian—they are delicious meat, made without the need to raise and slaughter billions of animals. In doing so, the company aims to address some of the most pressing environmental, animal welfare, and public health challenges, while still giving people the meat they love.

Founded as the world’s first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, including being the first company to produce multiple species of meat (beef, chicken, and duck) and to sell a cultivated meat product in the United States. The company believes that people shouldn’t have to choose between the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build a better food system with access to delicious, humane, and sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood.

UPSIDE Foods has won various industry awards, including New York Times’ Good Tech Awards, Fast Co’s Next Big Thing in Tech and World Changing Ideas Awards, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has raised more than $600 million in funding from a diverse group of leading U.S. and global investors, including top‑tier venture capital firms, sovereign investment funds, strategic food and agriculture partners, and prominent technology and sustainability investors.

We are seeking a motivated and hands‑on scientist to join our Bioprocess Development team, supporting process scale‑up and technology transfer activities. This role will focus on executing and optimizing upstream and/or downstream processes and supporting the translation of processes from development into pilot and commercial manufacturing. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in bioprocess engineering and a willingness to operate at the interface of PD and Manufacturing, contributing to both experimental development and on‑the‑floor support.

This individual will work closely with cross‑functional teams to support tech transfer execution, troubleshoot process performance, and improve process robustness s is an excellent opportunity for a scientist who enjoys hands‑on problem solving, working in a fast‑paced environment, and contributing to the scale‑up of complex biological processes in the cultivated meat space.

• Support technology transfer activities by generating data, documenting process understanding, and assisting with implementation at pilot and manufacturing scales.
• Design, execute, and analyze benchtop and scale‑down experiments to support process development, troubleshooting, and scale‑up.
• Apply process engineering principles (e.g., mixing, mass/gas transfer, and process control) to support scale‑up and resolve performance challenges.
• Apply knowledge of cell separation technologies (e.g., TFF, centrifugation) to support process development, scale‑up, and downstream integration.
• Partner with PD, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to troubleshoot process issues and improve robustness during scale‑up and campaign execution.
• Assist in the installation, commissioning, and evaluation of new bioprocess equipment and technologies.
• Analyze and interpret process data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Communicate results and manage timelines to support cross‑functional execution and program milestones.

• PhD in chemical engineering, bioengineering, or related scientific discipline with 2+ years, or MS/BS with 5‑7+ years, of relevant industry experience in bioprocess development, MSAT, or manufacturing support.
• Strong foundation in bioprocess engineering principles, with experience in upstream cell culture and/or downstream processing.
• Hands‑on experience with bioreactor platforms (SUB and/or stainless steel) and control systems.
• Demonstrated experience with statistically designed experiments (DoE) and data‑driven process optimization.
• Working knowledge of scale‑up principles and technology transfer to pilot or manufacturing scale.
• Strong analytical…