Bioprocess Technician

About Meatly

Meatly is a UK-based cultivated meat biotechnology company on a mission to make real meat, without animals. We take cells from a single chicken egg — just once — and use them to produce real, nutritious meat here in the UK, giving our pets the meat they need and crave without ever hurting another animal. We are the world's first company to receive regulatory approval to sell cultivated meat for pet food in the UK, and we are building the technology and production capabilities to scale that breakthrough globally.

Role Overview

We are looking for a technically rigorous, hands-on bioprocess technician to help us develop and scale the production processes that will define the future of cultivated meat manufacturing.

As a Bioprocess Technician at Meatly, you will sit at the interface of research and production — support lab activities, such as preparing solutions, buffers and culture media, assembling and sterilising bioreactors.

This is a broad, technically demanding role. You will work hands-on with bioreactors, analytical instruments, and cell culture systems on a daily basis. You will collaborate closely with cell biologists and bioengineers.

Reporting to the Bioprocess Engineering Lead, this role suits a scientist-engineer who is motivated by the challenge of supporting the development of manufacturing processes that have never existed before.

Key Responsibilities

• Support lab activities, such as preparation of solutions, buffers and cell culture medium
• Assisting in media quality control and data analysis confirming batch-to-batch quality
• Assembling and sterilising bioreactors
• Maintaining backup cell culture to a high quality
• Perform other duties as assigned, including all those associated with facilitating the smooth operation in the lab
• Maintain standards consistent with company culture and values

Requirements

Essential

• BSc or MSc degree in life sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, bioprocess engineering, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Meticulous attention to detail, with a rigorous, systematic approach to experimental work
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving biotech setting
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to work in a controlled laboratory environment and participate in rota-based coverage, including occasional weekend support

Desirable

• Experience in aseptic technique
• Hands-on experience in cell culture
• Operating mammalian cell culture bioreactors
• Experience in cultivated meat, cell-based food, or the broader alternative protein sector

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Equity participation in a high-growth, mission-driven company
• 24 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays
• Learning & development budget, including support for relevant training, courses, and conferences
• Access to well-equipped laboratory and bioprocessing facilities
• The opportunity to develop novel bioprocesses that have never been built before, at the company leading the world in cultivated meat
• Pension contribution and private health insurance

All candidates will be informed by the start of September, and interviews will be held in the first two weeks of September.

Meatly is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.