Job Opportunity: Development Officer

Ready to scale the science of sustainability Were looking for a technical expert to bridge the gap between discovery and manufacturing as our Process Development Specialist.

At Future Fields we are continually learning and evolving. We believe in failing forward and leveraging our mistakes to help us grow. We know it sounds cliché but every employee really is a valued and equal member of the Future Fields team.

Come find your purpose with Future Fields.

We are a rapidly growing venture-backed startup (with support from awesome investors including Bee Partners Y Combinator BDC Climate Tech R7 Partners Toyota Ventures and Amplify Capital). Joining our team now means youll have the opportunity to shape our culture and products to lead others and to influence the direction of our company. Perhaps most importantly youll be joining a team that is genuinely energized by this work and the meaningful potential of biotech to change the world.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Lead the Process Development Specialist will serve as the critical bridge between our R&D (Protein) and Manufacturing teams. Acting as the owner of technical transfer you will take validated targets from the bench and rigorously adapt them for large-scale production. This is a highly integrated role that requires you to speak both the exploratory language of R&D and the structured regulatory language of GMP manufacturing.

Leading the scale-up and at-scale process development for new recombinant protein products.

Owning the technical transfer of projects from R&D to Manufacturing ensuring a seamless handoff.

Drafting optimizing and validating SOPs and Batch Records to ensure reproducibility and compliance.

Establishing Process Development as a distinct function within the Manufacturing department creating the standards that separate R&D workflows from Manufacturing workflows.

Shifting seamlessly between R&D and Manufacturing environments to assist with purification runs and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Collaborating with the Protein team on early-stage protocol development to ensure future scalability.

Independently troubleshooting issues during purification runs addressing both scientific deviations and mechanical equipment issues.

Providing technical feedback to the R&D team to improve the manufacturability of upstream targets.

This role requires deep technical expertise in protein purification and a builders mindset. You will be an individual contributor initially expected to work independently with minimal training but your impact will be heavily cross-functional. You are technically autonomouscapable of troubleshooting a chromatography skid one moment and editing a batch record the next. Proven experience drafting verifying and using SOPs and Batch Records in a regulated environment.

Ability to independently troubleshoot purification runs including diagnosing both technical/scientific anomalies and mechanical equipment failures.

Bonus points

Your future (with Future Fields)

Well use this as a guide for your first year knowing that in a fast-paced environment well adapt and evolve these goals together.

Become highly familiar with Future Fields specific lysis and clarification protocols and get introduced to our purification systems.

Deeply understand our current product pipeline and CDMO projects specifically identifying those nearing the transition to manufacturing.

Be comfortable performing purification runs independently and utilizing Benchling for data recording.

Documentation & Training: Complete all SOP reading and training on equipment and processes.

Bridge the Gap: Begin assisting the Protein team with larger-scale CDMO projects while participating in Manufacturing runs to understand the downstream constraints.

Begin drafting SOPs and Batch Records as required for new products.

Actively participate in and lead tech transfer activities initiating meetings with the Protein team to define ordering specs and process parameters for specific CDMO projects.

Formally establish and define the role of the Process Development function providing clear documented criteria for when a product must transfer from Protein to PD and from PD to Manufacturing.

Our story and approach to science are anything but conventional. Matt (co-founder/CEO) was a touring punk rock musician who dropped out of University before returning to complete his PhD in cell biology. Jalene (co-founder/COO) is a social researcher by training previously working on issues from the right to affordable housing to harm reduction. The spark of an idea for our technology came while waiting in line for tiny Canadian donuts. Our broader team of scientists engineers circus performers restaurateurs dancers music aficionados kid parents pet parents cyclists and artists hail from every corner of the world - from small town Alberta to Poland India Vietnam and Pakistan. We credit our diverse team and experiences as the key to our success - and we encourage candidates of all identities and backgrounds to apply.

Where is Future Fields located

Our headquarters and production facility are located in downtown Edmonton Alberta in a renovated historic warehouse. From the exposed brick to our summer patio - its not your average lab space. It is central close to transit and bike lanes and walking distance to some of the citys best coffee shops restaurants and Edmontons incredible river valley.

I dont live in Edmonton. Why would I want to relocate there

We are one of Canadas sunniest cities and offer an unmatched quality of life with a low cost of living. Some include: comprehensive health dental and vision benefits; flexible paid time off policy; and the office is always stocked with snacks and all the coffee you can drink.

Projects and priorities shift fast. The risk is high but so is the reward. Oh and equity!

Apply online using our job portal.

We will contact you for a casual 1015-minute video call.

We will set up an interview to dive into your technical skills and motivation.

We will set up a coffee chat with you and a team member. This is your chance to dig in and find out what its really like to work for Future Fields. We are committed to building a diverse team and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and candidates from all backgrounds and identities.