R&D Technician

🚀 About Nūmi

Nūmi is a bioproduction platform harnessing human mammary cells to produce key ingredients with proven health benefits across all stages of life. More specifically, it is the first European cultivated breast milk company aiming to produce human milk constituents to better match the ideal nutrition for babies! We are an early stage startup on the mission to revolutionize how we feed the next generation. If you want to join a fast growing, VC backed, biotech startup, Nūmi is the place for you!

⚖️ Nūmi's Values

• ☀️Positivity : At Nūmi, we cultivate positivity every day. Our mission drives us to communicate with passion and energy, always keeping the bigger impact in sight. We celebrate quick wins, but never lose track of our ultimate goal.
• 🤸Excellence : At Nūmi, excellence starts with dedication and a commitment to constant improvement. We embrace challenges as opportunities to learn and push ourselves to deliver high-quality results. Through effort, attention to detail, and integrity, we grow both individually and collectively as a team.
• 💙 Team-Work and Pedagogy : At Nūmi, we believe that teamwork makes us stronger. We encourage knowledge-sharing, open feedback, and mutual respect. Each Nūmiz is here to lift others up, ensuring that the collective succeeds.
• 🚀 Ambition : At Nūmi, we set ambitious goals and challenge ourselves to think big. Nūmi is driven by bold ideas and relentless determination, always aiming for the stars to create real impact.

Why this position matters and what we are looking for

At Nūmi, great science only happens if the lab runs flawlessly.

This role is not only about supporting experiments, it is about being the operational pillar of the R&D team. You will ensure that experiments can be run efficiently, safely, and repeatedly by maintaining the lab, managing supplies, and supporting scientists in their day-to-day work.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys:

• Being close to the bench
• Taking ownership of lab operations
• Playing a critical, visible role in a small and fast-moving R&D team

🧪 Science and Experimental Support

• Support scientists and engineers in the execution of cellular and molecular biology experiments.
• Prepare reagents, media, buffers, and samples according to established protocols.
• Perform routine experimental tasks (e.g. cell culture support, PCR preparation, basic microscopy).
• Ensure accurate data recording, sample tracking, and documentation.

🧰 Lab Operations & Management

• Actively manage laboratory organization, cleanliness, and safety. Become the H&S ambassador and training keeper within the team.
• Take ownership of lab consumables and reagents: stock tracking, ordering, reception, and storage.
• Operate and maintain common laboratory equipment (e.g. autoclaves, incubators, centrifuges).
• Coordinate waste management, sterilization cycles, and general lab upkeep.
• Ensure that scientists can focus on research by anticipating operational needs.

🔧 Equipment & Process Reliability

• Perform routine equipment checks and first-line troubleshooting.
• Flag equipment issues and coordinate maintenance with suppliers when needed.
• Help standardize and improve lab processes to increase efficiency and reliability.

🤝 Team Support

• Work closely with the entire R&D team to support day-to-day activities.
• Participate in team meetings with a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Serve as a reference point for lab organization and operational best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field with relevant laboratory experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with biology techniques such as PCR, cell culture, and microscopy, ideally in an industrial setting.
• Strong familiarity with basic biology techniques (e.g. cell culture, PCR, microscopy).
• Highly organized, reliable, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable with repetitive, operational, and support-oriented tasks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small, collaborative team.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Bonus

• Experience in biotechnology or a related research and development role.
• Familiarity with ELISA and flow cytometry techniques.

Benefits

🚀 Unique opportunity to be one of the first employees at an early stage biotech company, shaping the future of nutrition.

💥 Growth opportunities: you will have the opportunity to grow and develop with the company.

🔬 Access to top-quality facilities, research services and infrastructure.

💰 Competitive salary, part coverage of health insurance, transportation and lunch costs.

⭐ Employee first mentality, we prioritize the well-being of our team members, both in terms of their mental and physical health.

Process

• We first check that your skills match the expectations
• First interview with the hiring manager, Gaëlle Neveu or Eugénie Pezé-Heidsieck, cofounder and CTO
• A technical case study in English to give you a taste of what we are working on at Nūmi
• A last interview on site to meet Eden Banon, cofounder and CEO, part of the team, Julie Perrin, Part Lab Manager and visit the labs & office

Nūmi is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people from all walks of life.