Scope of work

Development of technology for organic waste treatment and production of useful substances using the housefly, through the following:
・ Utilization of existing academic knowledge, and generation of new knowledge through research and analysis
・Building a network with domestic and foreign experts
・Planning and execution of demonstration experiments and projects towards practical implementation in society

Skills and Qualification

【Degree / Experience Requirements】
・Bachelor in fields related to MUSCA’s business fields, such as biology, chemistry, agriculture, and engineering (or equivalent knowledge acquired through practical experience).
・Experience leading and managing an annual project involving internal and external members (more than 10 people).
・Work experience in more than one field within waste treatment, environmental business, feed and fertilizer.
・Experience combining existing knowledge to generate new knowledge and utilizing it for work, or planning and executing new projects.

【Key Competency Requirements】
・English language skills (business level: conversation, presentation, writing documents, reading academic documents and more)
・An individual with deep passion and commitment to MUSCA’s vision of forming a sustainable society and solving food problems, and who possesses a strong desire to realize it with his/her own hands.
・Knowledge about data analysis/statistics and the ability to make full use of them to generate insights that contribute to research and business.

【Desirable Qualities】
・Molecular biology background (Master’s degree or higher (Doctor’s degree or higher is most desirable))
・Knowledge about Applied Entomology
・Practical experience in management strategy consulting, corporate planning etc. (3 years or more)
・Experience involved in new product planning, development, marketing, etc.
・Work experience at a venture company (entrepreneurial experience even more desirable)
・The ability to draft and execute R&D strategy at corporate strategy level
・Promote operations while skillfully maintaining smooth communication with stakeholders from different backgrounds (management, other teams within the company, external partners, etc.)
・Comprehensive knowledge on environmental issues such as material circulation, greenhouse gas emissions, and utilization of biomass
・Overseas work experience

【Message from MUSCA to Our Career Candidates】
Join our passionate team at the dawn of a new global insect tech industry, to create a sustainable society and resolve food problems with innovative housefly technology. We look forward to getting to know you.

Job Location:
Tokyo

Scope of Work

・Understanding the principles of the MUSCA system, and building the engineering process, process implementation, plant and facility conception, machine selection, process control construction.
・Promote general engineering work as a generalist, leading internal technical views and collaborating with external engineering partners

Skills and Qualification

【Work Experience Requirements】
One of the following conditions:
・Project management experience (8 years or more) at an engineering company or machine manufacturer
・Electric Control System engineering work experience at an engineering company or machine maker (8 years or more)
・Experience handling projects (10 years or more) in the engineering department and maintenance department of production factories, project handling experience with external manufacturers and vendors.

Additionally, we will also consider those who meet the following conditions:
・Engineering, Procurement, Construction experience (*Procurement experience only is not applicable)

【Key Competency Requirements】
・Communication skills
・Capability to express expertise in an easy-to-understand manner (ability of explaining specialized knowledge using drawings and illustrations)
・Logical thinking and flexibility
・Problem extraction skills and problem solving skills
・Plant construction, and site supervision skills in factory construction
・Leadership
・Strong negotiation skills with external parties
・Understands the value of being available onsite

【Desirable skills】
・Experience of handling ten or more projects regardless of size
・Experience of simultaneously handling multiple projects of three or more
・English language skills (daily conversation level, writing, reading comprehension)
・Experience of processing technology involving living organisms
・Onsite work experience in construction project
・Extensive work experience in current field
・Overseas work experience

【Message from MUSCA to our Career Applicants】
We welcome applications from young engineers as well, who currently might only have specialist experience, but have a desire to become a generalist in the future or wish to gain management experience. MUSCA offers a wealth of opportunities to absorb diverse experience and a wide range of engineering knowledge. We are not just a technical group, we look forward to meeting and working with people who ambitiously challenge themselves, to improve and elevate their lives and character.

Job Location:
Tokyo