Head of Engineering

We're looking for a Head of Manufacturing to lead our awesome team.

As Head of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for technical leadership of Hoxton Farms' bioprocessing programme, including bioreactor design, process development and large-scale production.

Working with company leadership, you will use your deep technical expertise to supervise development of large-scale operations, plan project roadmaps and define the long-term strategic direction of our bioprocess R&D and production. At every step, you'll coordinate with our upstream R&D and food programmes to produce high quality cultivated fat at pilot scale and meet our technical milestones before Series B and beyond.

Hoxton Farms is growing quickly as we scale up our pilot manufacturing facility in London. This is an opportunity to lead a talented, enthusiastic and diverse team while playing a huge role in shaping the future of the cellular agriculture industry.

You should be a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of hiring scientists, managing projects and developing strategy in a commercial setting.

The role is based full-time in person at our HQ in London. We are willing to support international relocation.

• Lead technical leadership of Hoxton Farms' bioprocessing programme, including bioreactor design, process development and large-scale production.
• Supervise development of large-scale operations, plan project roadmaps and define the long-term strategic direction of our bioprocess R&D and production.
• Coordinate with our upstream R&D and food programmes to produce high quality cultivated fat at pilot scale and meet our technical milestones before Series B and beyond.
• Collaborate with company leadership to align manufacturing activities with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.

Based full-time in person at our HQ in London. We are willing to support international relocation.

• 8+ years' industry experience in bioprocessing
• Deep technical expertise in bioprocess scale-up to commercial production quantities
• Experience developing novel operations at large scale
• Familiarity with GMP/GLP environments
• Familiarity with building and running a manufacturing plant
• Experience building and leading a team, managing a multidisciplinary technical roadmap and setting long-term cross-functional R&D strategy
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex technical information to diverse internal and external stakeholders
• A willingness to learn from domain experts at Hoxton Farms
• A bold mindset, ready to innovate and challenge industry standards in the design process
• Startup experience (Series A or later)

• Mammalian cell culture or precision fermentation
• Technoeconomic analysis
• Regulation for bioprocessing or food production

• Highly competitive salary
• Stock option plan
• Brand new lab and office in Old Street
• Weekly socials and events
• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan (matching up to 5%)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Being part of something amazing

Hoxton Farms is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging.

If you believe you would add value to our company but don't meet all the criteria, we would still love to hear from you. We especially encourage applications from female+, LGBTQIA+, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the tech industry.