Research Fellow

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization at the forefront of the movement to use food technology and markets to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate change and global hunger to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of animals. 

As Research Fellow, you will have the opportunity to leverage your scientific background to increase cultivated meat stakeholders’ understanding of animal cell metabolism and how it relates to the future supply chain of the industry. The Research Fellow will be responsible for the following: 

• Summarizing the most frequently used approaches to measure and model cellular metabolism, how metabolic models have been used to improve processes in other industries, the steps required for building metabolic models from livestock and seafood species relevant to cultivated meat, the necessary data to collect or integrate, and current knowledge or research gaps. 
• Constructing a framework that can be used to best match raw material sources of amino acids, sugars, and other media components to representative animal cell or cell type metabolisms used in cultivated meat production.
• Conducting interviews with industry experts to better understand gaps and crosscheck findings.
• Curating research project ideas that aim to address any knowledge gaps uncovered during the course of the research process. Any ideas will be captured in GFI’s Solutions Database.
• Summarizing all findings from the research outlined above in an external-facing white paper report.

The Research Fellow must have:

• At least M.Sc. and 2 or more years of relevant experience in industry or later stages of graduate school.
• Direct experience in the topic of animal cell metabolism or mass balancing (e.g., in fermentation applications).
• Strong scientific writing skills.
• Ability to perform independent, self-paced work.
• Preferred: Familiarity with the cultivated meat sector and life cycle and techno-economic analyses performed to date.
• Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in public health, environmentalism, animal protection, or hunger relief.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. 

• Position Type: Independent Contractor
• Position Term: 7 hours per week for 16 weeks
• Reports to: Elliot Swartz, Lead Scientist, Cultivated Meat
• Location: Remote; United States
• Stipend: $2,240, paid biweekly in 8 equal installments of $280

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The selected candidate will begin work as soon as possible.