Soft matter/ Polymer scientist

La Jolla Veterinary Hospital
FR - Île-de-France - Paris
June 14, 2024

Soft matter/ Polymer scientist
Paris
Full-Time

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About At La Vie, we love meat, but we don't love its impact on life. We're on a mission to help people move from an animal-based diet to a plant-based one, whilst keeping a big smile on their face. Our unique product technology and patented vegetal fat recipe, delivers the juiciest meat-like experiences ever known in the category. We are building a movement, a positive change for the industry and for the planet.
Come and join us.
From plants with Love.
La Vie
Responsibilities
We seek a researcher to help us develop technologies that enable the development of convincing, vegan alternatives to

meat.
Our target: reaching taste parity with animal meat.
The principal focus of the role is to carry out innovative research in a laboratory environment.
Other responsibilities include:

• keeping up-to-date on the latest advances in the field and continuously searching for new technologies;

• actively participating in brainstorming and ideation sessions for product development;

• assessing the feasibility of technologies and their path to industrialization;

• keeping a clean, safe, and inclusive work environment;

• logging research advances and discoveries and reporting back to the R&D team;

• providing guidance to junior scientists and associates
Preferred Experience Competencies
• PhD or post-doc in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related field with expertise in soft matter or

polymer science

• Proven track record of independent thinking

• Ability to give and receive feedback

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• No prior experience in food science is required
Recruitment Process Process: you will have a first video call with an HR team member, followed by an interview with a member of R&D.
After that, we'll ask for references and that you complete and defend a business case with our CTO Vincent Poulichet.
Start: as soon as you're able; the position is full-time.
What makes La Vie unique?
Impact: We exist to put a happy end to animal-intensive farming . Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty darn cool.
Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earth … Without hurting a fly! We'll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience.
People: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart, and good-vibe . It's pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.
International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.
R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples!
Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.
Opportunities to learn and Grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions
♡ Values that brings us together : #Exemplary #Ambition #Together #Sunny
BENEFITS
A fair & competitive salary package with equity Benefiz insurance Mutuelle 50% Navigo OR the equivalent in green mobility Holidays: 10 days RTT in addition to the legal 25 days for long term contract CDI Healthy snacks IT tools of your choice from BackMarket Pocket-friendly veggie lunch by Foodles!
La Vie is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are passionate about plant-based innovation and are ready to make a significant impact in the European market, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at La Vie.
Additional Information Contract Type: Full-Time
Start Date: 03 June 2024
Location: Paris
Education Level: PhD and more
Experience: > 3 years
Occasional remote authorized
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