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Lab Technician - Student position

Believer Meats

Believer Meats

Rehovot, Israel
Posted on Oct 22, 2024

Lab Technician - Student position

  • Engineering
  • Rehovot, Israel
  • Entry-level
  • Hourly

Description

Believer Meats, formerly known as Future Meat Technologies, is a cultivated meat company excited to scale to feed the world. Driven by a mission to ensure that all future generations can enjoy real and delicious meat, Believer’s technology and process will make meat accessible and affordable to all.

Summary of role and team:

The lab technician position is for an entry-level candidate who will be trained to perform crucial lab tasks to support the R&D team, in particular, the lab scale bioprocessing work, such as bioreactor cultivation and filtration. This is a hands-on position, almost all of which is lab-based.

Your day-to-day

  • Building, autoclaving, and disassembling experimental equipment such as tubing assemblies, media bottles, filters, glass bioreactors, etc.
  • Checking and maintaining inventory of lab materials and consumables
  • Meticulous documentation of data
  • Opportunities to learn other skills, such as:

­ - Cell counts and bioanalyzer data

­ - Monitoring and controlling bioprocess parameters

­ - Writing protocols and batch records

­ - Novel systems introduction

­ - Process optimization skills

The Ideal candidate

  • Biotechnology/Chemical engineering (or equivalent), BSc Student, with at least 1 years until graduation.
  • Availability for 2-3 days a week including weekends (at least 18 hours per week)
  • Willingness to do lab bench work
  • Self-motivated, quick learner
  • Positive team attitude and initiative