Our portfolio opportunities

At MicroHarvest, we value proactive individuals who can infuse our team with new ideas and perspectives. Share your vision for thesis or internship projects, and let's explore how your ideas harmonize with our innovative initiatives. Your proactive approach could spark engaging collaborations that propel us forward together.

In the fermentation pilot in Lisbon we perform the scale up research of the downstream and upstream processes needed to obtain our microbial protein, while performing control analysis and contributing to the continuous improvement of the process.

We invite you to share what kind of thesis or internship projects you're seeking, and let's explore how your vision aligns with our innovative initiatives.

Relevant areas in our business:

• Optimization of Fermentation Conditions
• Strain Improvement for Enhanced Protein Production
• Analytical Development of Biocomponents
• Bioprocess Scale-Up and Downstream Processing
• Metabolic Engineering for Co-Production of Value-Added Compounds
• Bioreactor Optimization
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Assessment
• Market Analysis and Business Strategy
• Process Automation & Control
• Wastewater Treatment
• Material Sciences for food manufacturing
• Business Management and Administration

Requirements:

• Enrolled in an academic program
• Ambitious self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Hands-on personality, team-play-spirit, and efficient self-time management
• Passionate for sustainability
• Fluent in English

​​​​​​ At MicroHarvest, we value diversity and as such we do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable laws. MicroHarvest respectfully encourages people from all backgrounds and under-represented groups to apply for this position.