We are on a mission to expand supply & demand for macroalgae-based solutions
Our vision
Marine Biologics is a biomaterials business building impossible products from macroalgae. We bring together the world's first composition dataset with cutting edge prediction engines and green chemistry to drive innovation in food, beverage and beyond.
We believe macroalgae will be the innovation workhorse for the bioeconomy. Our team's unique combination of deep expertise in macroalgae chemistry, data analytics, processing technologies and product design eliminate constraints holding back new innovations created from sustainably cultivated macroalgae.
Patrick Griffin
Patrick Griffin
I am a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record building technology companies. I’ve scaled two successful businesses from 3 employees to over 300. Most recently, I helped to form and launch Ripple Inc, one of the largest blockchain companies globally. Prior to Ripple, I was the first employee at Jumio, Inc., an Andreessen Horowitz-backed business, selling online identity software solutions. My core business expertise centers around sales, partnerships, acquisitions, operations, and fundraising. I’ve raised over $100M in early stage financing from some of the highest performing VC funds in Silicon Valley. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, I started my career at a technology and media investment fund before working in the business development group at Universal Music Group, where I co-designed the first streaming media deals. My next career chapter is dedicated to alleviating the impact of climate change through the proliferation of biomass in global supply chains.
Outside of work, I am probably first and foremost a fanatical surfer, frothing for waves at all times. Otherwise you can find me on two wheels, usually on a road bike.
Spencer Serin
Spencer Serin
Spencer Serin is a seaweed chemicals and regulatory compliance expert. He completed his PhD in chemistry in 2016 and has developed seaweed products and market research for 7 years covering a range of applications - food, agriculture (animal feed and plant biostimulants), and chemical extracts. In 2021, he co-founded Spoitz Enterprises which has provided scientific consulting services to a range of industry and government clients across North America. His primary work area is seaweed chemical extraction, characterization, and regulatory compliance.
Sally Aaron
Sally Aaron
I have 20 years of experience executing go-to-market initiatives and strategies in ingredient biotech start-ups (Solazyme, Evolva, Sweegen) and established corporations (Cargill). During my career I have launched a wide variety of new-to-the-world products and technologies in oils, nutraceuticals, sweeteners, flavors, fragrances, personal care and protection. My commercial expertise spans marketing, sales, product management; partnerships between start-up ventures and large companies; sustainability, carbon footprint and life cycle assessment; and execution of government funded development projects. I received my MBA from Harvard Business School and BA from University of Virginia.
I live near San Francisco where I love to spend time outdoors and with my family.
Fraser Pick
Fraser Pick
Dr. Fraser Pick is the Vice President of Research and Development for Marine Biologics, a biomaterials business that develops products from macroalgae. Dr. Pick leads the strategic upstream development of seaweed supply, processing, and stabilization, working with the commercialization team to ensure sustainable product development.
Prior to joining Marine Biologics, Dr. Pick was the Co-Founder and Chief Operational Officer at Spoitz Inc., a technology and product development consultancy focused on agriculture, supply chains, and process management.
Dr. Pick has a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of British Columbia and completed postdoctoral studies in Whisky Maturation at the University of Windsor.
Anisha Jagtap
Anisha Jagtap
With over 20 years of experience in food R&D and hospitality, Anisha is inspired to bridge the gap between human emotion and emerging food technology through innovative product design. She dreams big by systems thinking to catalyze change. She ispassionate about the intersection of entrepreneurship, prototype development, and immersive sensory experience to transform the way we eat. Reach out to build together!
Ismael Montanez
Ismael Montanez
Ismael is passionate about driving sustainable innovation through science and technology. As a co-founder of Black Sheep Foods Inc., he played a key role in creating and patenting the world’s first vegan lamb flavor profile using data-driven insights. Afterward, he served as Program Manager at UC Berkeley’s Alt-Meat Lab, where he contributed to agricultural research initiatives and guided students in developing sustainable technology startups.
Outside of work, Ismael can often be found rock climbing, hiking, running, or pursuing other activities that immerse him in the outdoors.
Fanny Lalegerie
Fanny Lalegerie
I am a French phycologist working on the metabolomic composition and the ecophysiology of seaweed. More particularly, I am focusing on the optimisation of the macroalgal biomass in a valorisation perspective. I pay particular attention to the preservation of macroalgal biomass, using sustainable and environmentally-friendly extraction protocols, and taking into consideration the potential impacts of global change. Before to join Marine Biologics, I did a master’s degree in Biotechnological valorisation of marine resources at the University of Western Brittany (France), followed by a PhD intitled « Ecological and metabolomic responses to environmental constraints of brown and red macroalgae from the intertidal zone” at the Laboratory of Environmental Sciences (LEMAR, Brest, France). I also worked at the University of Galway (Ireland) for 3 years, where I carried out cultivation experiments to assess the seasonal effects of increasing temperature on the composition and the productivity of Irish macroalgae, in the context of a macroalgal biorefinery project.
Our implantations
Our Roscoff R&D lab
Hosted by the CNRS Roscoff Research Marine Station through the Blue Valley initiative focusing on growth in Marine Resource valorisation.
Marine Biologics - Business Development Manager
Marine Biologics is a biomaterials business designing industrial compounds from macroalgae. We are working to build new chemical supply chains to meet the demands of the bioeconomy. Our first product brings together curated compositional data, formulation simulations, and green processing tech to create new macroalgae-based ingredient solutions for industry partners in food, cosmetics, biomaterials and beyond.
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to drive partnerships and growth outside the food industry for our SuperCrude™ product line by leveraging our proprietary macroalgae composition and functional data.
Role
The Business Development Manager will play a critical role in expanding access for Marine Biologics macroalgae solutions into non-food markets. This role will have responsibility for identifying, engaging, and building strategic partnerships with companies already utilizing macroalgae in their products. This role will focus on showcasing the value of Marine Biologics’ proprietary composition and functional data to drive innovation collaborations that open new revenue streams and positions Marine Biologics to be the go-to leader for macroalgae solutions. This position will report to the Chief Commercial Officer and is an exciting opportunity to help build and execute a successful commercial strategy for a dynamic start-up.
Responsibilities
Partnership Development
- Identify and engage companies already using seaweed in their product lines (e.g., cosmetics, biostimulants, animal feed, biomaterials).
- Use customer discovery techniques to identify customer pain points and needs related to their current and future usage of macroalgae in their products.
- Promote Marine Biologics’ SuperCrude™ macroalgae product line as a solution for problems related to consistent supply for their current products.
- Present Marine Biologics’ seaweed compositional and functional data platform as a value-add for new product innovation.
- Develop tailored partnership proposals for product innovation partnerships and manage the negotiation process to secure mutually beneficial agreements.
Network Building and Relationship Management
- Conduct market and customer research to identify and prioritize current and future macroalgae users in non-food industries with potential needs for new product innovation.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing partners to ensure long-term collaboration.
- Act as the primary point of contact for partner accounts, ensuring their needs are met while aligning with Marine Biologics’ business goals.
- Collaborate with commercial team to analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes to craft targeted outreach strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the R&D, product, and marketing teams to align on product capabilities and deliverables for partners.
- Provide market feedback to the team to inform data development priorities and product offerings.
Revenue Growth & Reporting
- Develop and achieve sales targets for partnerships, licensing agreements and new product sales.
- Track business development activities, partnerships, and results, reporting progress to senior leadership regularly.
Compensation
Full-time. Competitive salary and performance-based incentives based on experience.
Location and Travel Requirements
This position can be located in Europe or US.
Significant travel (up to 50%) will be required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or sales in B2B settings, preferably in biotech, agtech, foodtech, or circular economy-focused industries.
- Strong understanding of biological data, chemical data, or functional data applications in industrial settings.
- Proven track record of identifying, negotiating, and managing successful partnerships.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong networking skills and ability to foster trust and credibility with partners.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, startup environment.
- Passion for sustainability and the potential for macroalgae-based innovations.
- Entrepreneurial and competitive mindset with a results-driven approach.
About Us
Join our team as we build the world’s most sustainable biomaterials business with macroalgae. The core Marine Biologics team is composed of industry veterans, based in the US and EU, with deep expertise in phycology, product innovation, and commercialization. The company is privately held and is kickstarting pilot commercialization and complex data integration.
Marine Biologics Inc. – Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Marine Biologics is a biomaterials business building high-performing products with macroalgae. We bring together the world’s first macroalgae composition dataset with cutting edge prediction engines and green chemistry to drive innovation in food, beverage and beyond.
Description
We are hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development of our discovery platform. This role will drive innovation in molecular discovery, accelerating iteration cycles and product development through advanced computational models.
Responsibilities
- Model Development: Design, implement, and deploy ML models for molecular discovery (e.g., generative models, property prediction). Ensure scalability and production robustness.
- Collaboration: Partner with domain experts in chemistry, process engineering, and product design to solve bottlenecks. Build and maintain high-quality data pipelines with data engineers.
- Research & Innovation: Integrate cutting-edge ML techniques (e.g., GNNs, transformers) into the platform. Evaluate and adapt external tools and libraries.
- Leadership: Build and scale a high-performing engineering team. Drive the technical roadmap and strategic initiatives. Drive continuous improvement through KPIs, technical reviews, and feedback loops.
Compensation
Full-time, competitive salary and benefits
Qualifications
- Education: MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Chemistry, Bioinformatics, or related field.
- Experience: 5+ years in engineering roles, including 3+ years in leadership. Proficient in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX). Strong interdisciplinary experience in machine learning and materials science is highly desirable.
- Expertise:
- Experience with ML algorithms for chemistry/materials (e.g., GNNs, Bayesian optimization).
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Familiarity with cheminformatics and molecular modeling tools (e.g., RDKit, Gaussian, ORCA, MaterialStudio, MacroModel)
- Experience working with large-scale chemical datasets (e.g., PubChem, ChEMBL) and experimental data integration.
Location
- Remote/hybrid - Bay Area, California or Paris, France
Additional information
- Start date: immediately
- French language a plus, not required
About Us
Join our team of industry veterans as we build the world’s most sustainable biomaterials business with AI and macroalgae.
To APPLY, send a CV and cover letter to recruiting@marinebiologics.com
We are always looking for talented and passionate team members. Please submit an Open Application and let’s talk.