Head of Food Tech

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Head of Food Tech

# Head of FoodTech

We are currently looking for our next **Head of FoodTech** to join our management team and **lead the Food Science strategy and implementation for the production of a lemna-based agnostic functional ingredient**, aligned with the business strategy and mission.

What you will be working on**

- **Strategy**:
    - Build and lead the strategy to produce high-value Lemna-based ingredients. Convey the strategy to your team by creating clear goals and objectives, as well as actions to achieve them.
    - Serve as subject matter expert in ingredients design and development.
- **R&D**:
    - Formulate an execution plan for existing ideas and the design and execution of new research efforts by providing strategic and tactical direction to the R&D team.
    - Build strategic partnerships with the strongest universities and research institutes operating at the cutting edge of science and technology
- **Management**:
    - Recruit, train and assist the technical team needed to achieve the scientific goals and meet business milestones.
    - Preparation of written and oral presentations of research team findings for the CEO, customers, and investors
    - Manage the budget of equipment and hardware needed for the team.
- **Application**:
    - Lead kitchen applications development in our food lab and with selected partners
    - Source partners such as chefs, plant-based food lab and CPGs to validate the applications
- **Production**:
    - Source and create partnerships with industrials, outsource manufacturers and pilot plants to scale our transformation processes
    - Support in scaling up extraction processes, starting with color and taste removal, as well as optimizing ingredient functionality while maintaining stable nutritional values.

## **What you bring**

- MSc. in Food Science, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry or related discipline (Ph.D. preferred, MSc. accepted).
- Fundamental knowledge and proven experience of at least 10 years developing transformation processes to add value to prime materials (grains, grasses, fruits, algae, or any type of plants).
- Successful track record at developing innovative food ingredients, going from the creation of the ingredients to their adoption by the food industry.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Experience creating scientists teams in big corporations, scales ups or startups.
- Experience in high demanding professional environments, either agro corporations, biotech/food tech startups, or high level academic R&D projects.
- General understanding of regulatory requirements for manufacturing feed and food ingredients.
- Strong network in the plant-based food industry.
- Excellent oral and written communication in English and Spanish.
- You thrive in a job that doesn't include a traditional workplace structure. You are a self-starter who doesn't need direct supervision to motivate you for success.
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up.
- An open mindset to receive feedback and availability to do the same with your collaborators.
- Interest in sustainability, circular economy, and/or environmental protection challenges.

## **Our team members are**

- Results-focused with a drive to succeed and to achieve ambitious goals.
- Naturally curious and proactive, real team players and looking for collective opportunities to create something big in terms of impact.
- Passionate about the development of sustainable innovation to transform our food system.

## **What we** offer

- Joining a passionate team, committed to solving the water crisis by developing innovative circular solutions to treat aquaculture wastewater.
- Workable days: from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm with flexibility.
- Location: Mexico City, at our soon to be opened food lab / office, with flexibility for remote work.
- Work culture: an inclusive and international environment, designed to allow each team member to grow and achieve ambitious goals, all while respecting their personal work-life balances.
- Salary: Competitive salary negotiable upon experience and credentials.
- Benefits: Mexican legal benefit package and extra days of paid holidays.

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Industry experience

Education: Masters

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

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