Quality Control & Compliance Specialist

Background:

Melt&Marble’s mission is to enable the transition towards a more sustainable agri-food system and beyond. Using precision fermentation, we design and produce the next generation of sustainable fats — tailored for functionality, performance, and health. As we prepare to launch our first product in the personal care sector and scale up production, we are seeking a QC & Compliance Specialist to ensure our processes and products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. 

This role is critical to supporting our transition from lab-scale innovation to commercial manufacturing, ensuring product stability, regulatory readiness, and robust quality systems. 

Position summary:

The QC & Compliance Specialist will play a key role and lead initiatives in establishing and maintaining quality control systems to ensure product and process integrity, while also supporting regulatory compliance and product development. This hands-on, cross-functional role involves developing quality management processes, coordinating internal and external testing, monitoring product stability, supporting regulatory filings, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product readiness. 

Ideal candidates will have experience in quality assurance/control within the food and/or personal care sectors, with additional expertise in regulatory compliance and bioprocessing or fats & oils considered a plus. 

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control & Product Stability 

• Define quality parameters, product specifications, and implement QC protocols across lab, pilot, and commercial-scale production, including HACCP planning. 

• Conduct hands-on internal QC testing and coordinate external testing, ensuring alignment with production timelines and consistent batch performance. 

• Monitor and analyze product stability data to provide insights for R&D and production teams. 

• Collaborate with the scale-up team to define and implement QC checkpoints in pilot and commercial-scale manufacturing, and provide insights using QC data. 

Regulatory Affairs & Compliance 

• Support regulatory filings and testing coordination within food and personal care frameworks. 

• Maintain documentation and traceability for audits and certifications. 

• Contribute to the development of a regulatory roadmap aligned with company goals. 

Quality Management Systems 

• Build and maintain QMS suitable for scale-up and commercial manufacturing, ensuring GMP-like compliance. 

• Organize product and batch documentation, including QC data. 

• Train internal teams on quality procedures and best practices. 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D in food science, biotechnology, chemistry, microbiology, or a related field 

• 3+ years of experience in quality control or quality assurance within food and/or personal care. 

• Experience with product stability testing and QMS implementation in food and/or personal care. 

• Familiarity with certifications and regulatory frameworks in food and/or personal care. 

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. 

• Excellent communication and documentation skills. 

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, continuously changing and cross-functional startup environment. 

Bonus points:

• Experience in regulatory submissions within food and/or personal care for novel ingredients 

• Experience with third-party lab coordination and external QC testing. 

• Knowledge of specific B2B ingredient regulations within personal care or food. 

• Experience in scaling quality systems from lab to commercial production. 

• Experience working with lipids. 

• Familiarity with fermentation-based or biotechnology production processes. 

We offer:

• A mission-driven, collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to global sustainability and innovation. 

• A high-growth startup culture that values initiative, creativity, and impact. 

• Opportunity to shape Melt&Marble’s quality and regulatory foundation from the ground up. 

• Competitive compensation package. 

• Career development opportunities as the company scales. 

Application procedure:

Applications should be in English and contain the following:

• Cover letter- tell us about what excites you about this space and why you think that you’re a great fit for Melt&Marble (500 words max)

• CV

Application deadline: October 31st, but candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since evaluations will be done on a rolling basis and the position may be filled earlier.

If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact us at hr@meltmarble.com.