Are you passionate about sustainable seafood and cutting-edge biotechnology? Umami Bioworks is seeking a talented Research Associate to join their Cell Line Development team in Bangalore, India!
🏢 Company: Umami Bioworks
📍 Location: Bangalore, India (R&D Center)
💼 Position: Research Associate – Cell Line Development
🎓 Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s in Biology/Life Science or related field
About Umami Bioworks: Umami Bioworks is pioneering cultivated, ‘not caught’ seafood by developing production systems for delicious, nutritious, and affordable cultivated fish. We’re on a mission to empower humanity to eat sustainably without sacrifice, starting with IUCN Red Listed species that are difficult to farm.
Key Responsibilities:
- 🧫 Develop, characterize, and optimize cell lines from fish and crustacean species
- 🔬 Perform primary cell isolation & suspension adaptation
- 📊 Plan and execute experiments to evaluate cell growth, viability, and differentiation
- 📈 Optimize protocols for cell line characterization
- 🐠 Source animals at various developmental stages for cell line isolations
Required Qualifications:
- 📚 Minimum 2 years of experience in cell line development, preferably with aquatic species
- 💉 Proficient in animal cell culture techniques, including primary cells, stem cells, and suspension culture
- 🎓 Master’s with 2+ years or Bachelor’s with 5+ years of relevant industry experience
- 🇮🇳 An Indian citizen or permanent resident
Why Join Umami Bioworks?
- 🚀 Be part of a fast-growing, venture-backed biotech startup
- 🌊 Create massive impact by developing sustainable seafood solutions
- 🧠 Work with some of the world’s smartest, most passionate people in food tech
- 💡 Freedom to dream big, create, invent, and do impactful work
How to Apply: Click the “Apply for this job” button on our careers page. We usually respond within three days!
🚀 Shape the Future of Sustainable Seafood! 🚀 Join Umami Bioworks and be at the forefront of cellular agriculture technology. Your expertise could help revolutionize the global food system and protect our oceans!