Background:Melt&amp;Marble’s mission is to enable the transition towards a more sustainable agri-food system and beyond. Using precision fermentation, we design and produce the next generation of sustainable fats — tailored for functionality, performance, and health. As we prepare to launch our first product in the personal care sector and scale up production, we are seeking a QC &amp; Compliance Specialist to ensure our processes and products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. This role is critical to supporting our transition from lab-scale innovation to commercial manufacturing, ensuring product stability, regulatory readiness, and robust quality systems.  Position summary:The QC &amp; Compliance Specialist will play a key role and lead initiatives in establishing and maintaining quality control systems to ensure product and process integrity, while also supporting regulatory compliance and product development. This hands-on, cross-functional role involves developing quality management processes, coordinating internal and external testing, monitoring product stability, supporting regulatory filings, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product readiness. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance/control within the food and/or personal care sectors, with additional expertise in regulatory compliance and bioprocessing or fats &amp; oils considered a plus.  Key Responsibilities:Quality Control &amp; Product Stability <ul><li>Define quality parameters, product specifications, and implement QC protocols across lab, pilot, and commercial-scale production, including HACCP planning. </li></ul><ul><li>Conduct hands-on internal QC testing and coordinate external testing, ensuring alignment with production timelines and consistent batch performance. </li></ul><ul><li>Monitor and analyze product stability data to provide insights for R&amp;D and production teams. </li></ul><ul><li>Collaborate with the scale-up team to define and implement QC checkpoints in pilot and commercial-scale manufacturing, and provide insights using QC data. </li></ul>Regulatory Affairs &amp; Compliance <ul><li>Support regulatory filings and testing coordination within food and personal care frameworks. </li></ul><ul><li>Maintain documentation and traceability for audits and certifications. </li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to the development of a regulatory roadmap aligned with company goals. </li></ul>Quality Management Systems <ul><li>Build and maintain QMS suitable for scale-up and commercial manufacturing, ensuring GMP-like compliance. </li></ul><ul><li>Organize product and batch documentation, including QC data. </li></ul><ul><li>Train internal teams on quality procedures and best practices. </li></ul>Required qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D in food science, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, or a related field </li></ul><ul><li>3+ years of experience in quality control or quality assurance within food and/or personal care. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience with product stability testing and QMS implementation in food and/or personal care. </li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with certifications and regulatory frameworks in food and/or personal care. </li></ul><ul><li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication and documentation skills. </li></ul><ul><li>Ability to thrive in a dynamic, continuously changing and cross-functional startup environment. </li></ul> Bonus points:<ul><li>Experience in regulatory submissions within food and/or personal care for novel ingredients </li></ul><ul><li>Experience with third-party lab coordination and external QC testing. </li></ul><ul><li>Knowledge of specific B2B ingredient regulations within personal care or food. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in scaling quality systems from lab to commercial production. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience working with lipids. </li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with fermentation-based or biotechnology production processes. </li></ul> We offer:<ul><li>A mission-driven, collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to global sustainability and innovation. </li></ul><ul><li>A high-growth startup culture that values initiative, creativity, and impact. </li></ul><ul><li>Opportunity to shape Melt&amp;Marble’s quality and regulatory foundation from the ground up. </li></ul><ul><li>Competitive compensation package. </li></ul><ul><li>Career development opportunities as the company scales. </li></ul> Application procedure:Applications should be in English and contain the following:<ul><li>Cover letter- tell us about what excites you about this space and why you think that you’re a great fit for Melt&amp;Marble (500 words max)</li><li>CV</li></ul>Application deadline: October 31st, but candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since evaluations will be done on a rolling basis and the position may be filled earlier.If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:hr@meltmarble.com">hr@meltmarble.com.</a>

Biopetrolia is a biotechnology company that specializes in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of yeast cell factories. Using this technology, the company aims to reduce the need for petrol and excessive exploitation of natural resources to produce products such as cosmetic bioingredients, food oils, and fuels. Biopetrolia was founded in 2014 and is based in Göteborg, Sweden.


Quality Control & Compliance Specialist

Background:Melt&amp;Marble’s mission is to enable the transition towards a more sustainable agri-food system and beyond. Using precision fermentation, we design and produce the next generation of sustainable fats — tailored for functionality, performance, and health. As we prepare to launch our first product in the personal care sector and scale up production, we are seeking a QC &amp; Compliance Specialist to ensure our processes and products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.&nbsp;This role is critical to supporting our transition from lab-scale innovation to commercial manufacturing, ensuring product stability, regulatory readiness, and robust quality systems.&nbsp; Position summary:The QC &amp; Compliance Specialist will play a key role and lead initiatives in establishing and maintaining quality control systems to ensure product and process integrity, while also supporting regulatory compliance and product development. This hands-on, cross-functional role involves developing quality management processes, coordinating internal and external testing, monitoring product stability, supporting regulatory filings, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product readiness.&nbsp;Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance/control within the food and/or personal care sectors, with additional expertise in regulatory compliance and bioprocessing or fats &amp; oils considered a plus.&nbsp; Key Responsibilities:Quality Control &amp; Product Stability&nbsp;<ul><li>Define quality parameters, product specifications, and implement QC protocols across lab, pilot, and commercial-scale production, including HACCP planning.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Conduct hands-on internal QC testing and coordinate external testing, ensuring alignment with production timelines and consistent batch performance.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Monitor and analyze product stability data to provide insights for R&amp;D and production teams.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Collaborate with the scale-up team to define and implement QC checkpoints in pilot and commercial-scale manufacturing, and provide insights using QC data.&nbsp;</li></ul>Regulatory Affairs &amp; Compliance&nbsp;<ul><li>Support regulatory filings and testing coordination within food and personal care frameworks.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Maintain documentation and traceability for audits and certifications.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to the development of a regulatory roadmap aligned with company goals.&nbsp;</li></ul>Quality Management Systems&nbsp;<ul><li>Build and maintain QMS suitable for scale-up and commercial manufacturing, ensuring GMP-like compliance.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Organize product and batch documentation, including QC data.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Train internal teams on quality procedures and best practices.&nbsp;</li></ul>Required qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D in food science, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, or a related field&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>3+ years of experience in quality control or quality assurance within food and/or personal care.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Experience with product stability testing and QMS implementation in food and/or personal care.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with certifications and regulatory frameworks in food and/or personal care.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent communication and documentation skills.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Ability to thrive in a dynamic, continuously changing and cross-functional startup environment.&nbsp;</li></ul> Bonus points:<ul><li>Experience in regulatory submissions within food and/or personal care for novel ingredients&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Experience with third-party lab coordination and external QC testing.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Knowledge of specific B2B ingredient regulations within personal care or food.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Experience in scaling quality systems from lab to commercial production.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Experience working with lipids.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Familiarity with fermentation-based or biotechnology production processes.&nbsp;</li></ul> We offer:<ul><li>A mission-driven, collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to global sustainability and innovation.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>A high-growth startup culture that values initiative, creativity, and impact.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Opportunity to shape Melt&amp;Marble’s quality and regulatory foundation from the ground up.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Competitive compensation package.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Career development opportunities as the company scales.&nbsp;</li></ul> Application procedure:Applications should be in English and contain the following:<ul><li>Cover letter- tell us about what excites you about this space and why you think that you’re a great fit for Melt&amp;Marble (500 words max)</li><li>CV</li></ul>Application deadline: October 31st, but candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since evaluations will be done on a rolling basis and the position may be filled earlier.If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:hr@meltmarble.com">hr@meltmarble.com.</a>

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