Dairy Application Technologist (f/m/x)

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on and driven Dairy Application Technologist (f/m/x) with R&D experience to strengthen our Food R&D team. In this role, you will be responsible for testing and developing dairy applications using our innovative protein ingredients. You will take ownership of lab-scale prototyping, contribute to customer-facing activities, and work cross-functionally with Bio R&D and Commercial teams.

This role is based onsite in Frankfurt am Main.

About Formo

At Formo, we’re rebuilding dairy to help create a just and resilient food system. 

Using precision fermentation, we produce real, bio-identical milk proteins, starting with casein, without the need for animals.

As a B2B ingredient company, we partner with leading food manufacturers to bring next-generation dairy products to market. We focus on developing and scaling high-performance dairy proteins that enable our partners to create exceptional products.

Our work sits at the intersection of molecular biology, food science, and industrial biotechnology. By combining cutting-edge science with deep application expertise, we empower the dairy industry to deliver products that are indulgent, functional, and more sustainable - without compromise.

Formo is a venture-backed, fast-growing company with an international team of entrepreneurs, scientists, and operators united by the ambition to transform dairy from within the industry. Together with our partners, we are shaping a future where animal-free dairy proteins unlock new possibilities for innovation at global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, produce, and analyse dairy prototypes at lab scale using our innovative protein ingredients

• Test ingredient functionality across various dairy applications and evaluate performance

• Document experiments thoroughly, interpret results, and derive clear technical recommendations

• Translate customer needs into functional prototype solutions

• Provide technical guidance and application expertise to customers

• Support and contribute to customer workshops and co-creation sessions

• Communicate results, insights, and recommendations to R&D and Commercial teams

• Contribute ideas to continuously improve application processes and workflows

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Beverage Technology, or a comparable field or completed vocational training as “Milchtechnologe” / “Molkereifachmann” (m/w/d) or equivalent food-technical qualification

• At least 3 years of professional experience in product development, application testing, or ingredient evaluation, ideally within the dairy industry

• Experience in development and/or industrial production of dairy products

• Strong hands-on, pragmatic working style with a passion for working in the lab

• Experience in customer interaction and translating customer needs into prototype solutions is a plus

• Passion for dairy products and high level of engagement, initiative, and independent working style

• Fluent in English

Why you’ll love it here

Ready to shake things up?

At Formo, you don’t just trade your labor for compensation - you join a mission. One powered by frontier science, real-world impact, and a team of brilliant, driven people who care deeply about what they’re building.

You’ll work side by side with interdisciplinary experts across highly skilled entrepreneurs, scientists, and operators. We believe the best ideas emerge when diverse perspectives collide, and when people are trusted with responsibility, autonomy, and meaningful challenges.

We’re building something ambitious, and we take the work seriously - but not ourselves. Expect close collaboration, fast learning and innovation, and a culture that celebrates progress (often with cheese tastings 🧀).

What we offer:

• Help reinvent one of the world’s most iconic food categories

• Participate in employee equity and build long-term ownership in what we’re creating

• Benefit from regular team off-sites, monthly perks like discounted public transport passes and fitness memberships

• Invest in your growth with a dedicated annual development budget for learning, training, and conferences

• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, and an additional day after 3 and 4 years tenure

• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Team Impact Day

• Work in an innovative office and lab environment with access to cutting-edge food and biotech infrastructure

• Connect over regular team lunches, healthy and not so healthy snacks and drinks and shared moments that bring the team together

If you’re excited by the idea of sending cows on an endless vacation, applying world-class science and business thinking to a global challenge, and building the future of food from the inside - you’ll love it at Formo.

Disclaimer

Formo is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, genetic information, color, physical or mental disability, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.