About UsAt Better Dairy our vision is of a world where everyone can eat food that is tasty, healthy and sustainable.We exist to develop and deploy cutting edge technology to create sustainable, animal-free food products. We are passionate about great tasting food and also care deeply about animals and the planet.At Better Dairy you will join a dynamic and diverse team that is committed to launching animal free cheese in the market providing exciting options for consumers. DescriptionDo you like making cheese?Would you like to make cheese in a completely novel way?If yes, this might be the job for you!!!We are looking for a talented Food Scientist who will work in the R&D department of Better Dairy being responsible to create cheese prototypes which are tasty and healthy. You will use your knowledge in cheese making and apply it in an out of the box approach.This role is based in our Hackney Wick office and labs full time. Responsibilities

• Explore the molecular dynamics of milk proteins during cheese making to develop efficient animal-free cheese
• Devise formulations and recipe iterations for our first products
• Problem solving for product quality and/or consistency issues
• Monitor technical developments across traditional, animal-free and plant based cheeses and incorporate relevant developments into our development
• Develop scalable cheese production processes suitable for pilot and industrial phases
• Contribute to a positive work environment that embodies our values

Required Experience

• Outstanding experience in cheese making
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
• An understanding of ingredients, analytical tools, product formulation of cheese and other dairy products
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
• Capable of high performance in independent work and in a team setting

Desirable Experience

• Experience within an industrial environment

Please note: This role was previously advertised as Dairy Scientist, but given our current strategies we require individuals who have demonstrable experience with cheesemaking and knowledge of formulation so the role has been revamped. Working at Better DairyOur core values are to be bold, kind and resilient.Better Dairy is located in a brand new lab and office space in Hackney Wick. Our environment is fast paced and fun, and we believe it’s a great place to continue your career.We offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience. As with most UK employers we offer a pension scheme and provide access to the cycle to work scheme.Our other benefits includes:

• 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to Spill Mental Health app
• Weekly team breakfast and monthly team lunch
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• On site Gym

If you are excited to shape the future of food production in a dynamic company and believe you have the skills required, then please apply and we look forward to meeting you.