UPSIDE Foods · 2 months ago
AI Intern
Emeryville, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$25/hr - $25/hrUPSIDE Foods is a cultivated meat company based in Berkeley, CA, aiming to revolutionize the food system with sustainable meat alternatives. As an AI/Automation Intern, you will collaborate with data scientists and IT developers to design and implement AI workflows that enhance R&D and manufacturing processes.
Alternative ProteinFood and BeverageFood ProcessingMeat and PoultryOrganic FoodSustainability
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to envision and design AI-first and/or automation workflows and AI agents that are teammates for UPSIDErs
Explore our R&D and MFG data landscape in search of predictive data and insights, and develop custom data pipelines where needed
Design and implement AI/ML workflows from data preprocessing to prediction, applicable across bioreactor scales and species
Integrate AI solutions within organizational tools (e.g., Slack, Jupyter) and data sources, and leverage dashboards or lower-tech solutions when appropriate
Work closely with IT and Data teammates to ensure infrastructure support
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in ML and Generative AI models, particularly time-series neural networks, hybrid modeling, and/or LLM agents for scientific research
Strong coding skills in Python and SQL, with PyTorch experience; dashboard visualization skills are desired but not required
Demonstrated experience in building AI/ML integrations, including using API's, Lambda (or equivalent) and pipelines / other transport & transform methodologies
Familiarity with biomanufacturing processes
Experience building forward control systems for manufacturing
Ability to connect control and computing infrastructure systems
Ability to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions, and to integrate AI solutions with existing infrastructure
Familiarity with bioprocessing and cell biology concepts
Required to be on-site 3 days a week at our facility near Berkeley, CA
Preferred
Preference for recent graduates or those doing a Master's program in AI, computer science, or data science
Company
UPSIDE Foods
UPSIDE Foods is a food tech company that produces and grows sustainable cultured meat.
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
UPSIDE Foods has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (5)
2023 (3)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$581MKey Investors
U.S. Department of AgricultureDFJ ElementSOSV
2023-06-21Grant
2022-04-21Series C· $400M
2020-01-22Series B· $161M
Leadership Team
Uma Valeti
CEO/Founder
Amy Chen
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
Norwest
2025-12-29
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