Alternative protein career portal
Discover a career at the forefront of food innovation. The alternative protein field offers a range of opportunities for motivated and creative individuals to contribute to pioneering work that’s shaping the future of sustainable food systems. Explore how you can apply your skills to make an impact with leading organizations in this transformative industry.
Explore alternative protein jobs
The alternative protein field presents vast and exciting opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds looking to make a meaningful difference in their careers. We, along with talent ecosystem service providers, Talist and Alt Protein Careers, have put together these resources to help you find up-to-date listings of available positions in the alternative protein ecosystem.
AltProtein.Jobs, hosted by Berlin-based startup Tälist, is a free job board dedicated to the alternative protein sector. With listings from around the globe and across all career stages, it’s designed to connect you with opportunities that match your goals. Use their sector-specific filters to tailor your search by products, technologies, or job types. Create a talent profile to receive curated job recommendations and access valuable resources to support your career in this innovative field.
For job seekers in the U.S. or Canada, Alt Protein Careers offers a free job board showcasing a wide range of opportunities across North America’s alternative protein sector. They also provide career coaching, job search guidance, transition resources, and personalized support for professionals at any stage of their career—all aimed at helping you find the right role to drive food system innovation.
Post a role to the careers board
Add alt protein jobs, internships, and fellowship opportunities to our jobs board to maximize visibility for new roles at your organization.
Explore career resources
Join an upcoming webinar
After an overview of opportunities, you’ll hear from a guest speaker, who will share their firsthand insights and unique journey within the alternative protein landscape. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A where you can ask us whatever alternative protein-related questions you have in mind!
Join us in March, June, September, and December to get connected with resources and ideas to accelerate your path to a meaningful career in the alternative protein field. View previous webinar recordings here.
Find talent
Our talent database is your central hub, connecting alternative protein professionals, scientists, students, academic researchers, and more. For employers, you can more easily find dedicated team members, and for talent, it’s the gateway to exciting opportunities and connections in the future of food.
We do not source talent from this database. If you are interested in an opportunity at GFI, check out our careers page or fill out our general interest application if you don’t see a role of interest.
cellular agriculture. I immediately started changing my coursework and lining up relevant research internships. I decided to dedicate my life to advance this groundbreaking technology and I have never looked back.”
The alternative protein ecosystem
Discover global hubs of alternative protein innovation with our interactive map.
Amplify your impact
GFIdeas is a community for entrepreneurs, scientists, students, and subject matter experts driving alternative protein innovation. Join GFIdeas to amplify your impact in the global good food ecosystem.
Learn from an international business network as you launch a startup, meet collaborators, and find investment opportunities. Propel scientific innovation, explore the frontier of food technology, and find collaborators who are ready to take on the technical challenges facing the field today.
