CTO

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – uFraction8
Location: Scotland & Poland (hybrid/flexible)
Reports to: CEO / The Board

About uFraction8
uFraction8 is an award‑winning, deep‑tech biotech scale‑up pioneering microfluidics‑based bio‑separation solutions. By offering scalable, energy‑efficient filtration alternatives to conventional filters, centrifuges, and flocculation systems, our patented technology delivers improved yield, scalable throughput, and operational cost savings across microalgae, and alternative protein markets.

After recently closing a significant investment round, we are scaling R&D, manufacturing, and commercial capabilities.

Role Overview
As our CTO, you’ll lead the strategic evolution and delivery of uFraction8’s technology platform – transforming a groundbreaking lab‑scale innovation into a commercially robust, manufacturable, and scalable product suite. You’ll bridge scientific discovery, engineering execution, and market readiness, enabling uFraction8 to become an industrial benchmark in bio‑processing.

Key Responsibilities
·       Technology Strategy & Vision

·       Develop and execute a multi‑year technology roadmap aligned with business growth, IP strategy, and commercialization needs.

·       Guide technology and design choices across the uFraction8 product portfolio ensuring performance, commercially viable cost structures and platform synergies

·       Anticipate future technology trends and guide tech innovation accordingly.

·       Product Development & Engineering

·       Oversee R&D, prototyping, and scale‑up from chip to stack to module to full system deployment.

·       Ensure manufacturability, regulatory compliance (e.g., bioprocessing standards), reproducibility, and reliability.

·       Drive development of tech for new applications (e.g., animal cell perfusion, cascade filtration, microalgae continuous processing).

·       Intellectual Property & Partnerships

·       Expand the patent portfolio.

·       Cultivate external R&D collaborations (e.g., with universities, deep‑tech advisors) and technology partnerships.

·       Team Building & Leadership

·       Build and mentor a diverse technical team across engineering disciplines (mechanical, microfluidics, systems, electronics).

·       Foster a culture of technological excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

·       Ensure delivery on time, at cost and in spec of roadmap items using appropriate project management tools

·       Funding & Stakeholder Engagement

·       Contribute to board reporting, investor pitching and technical narratives.

Ideal Candidate Profile
·       Required:

·       Degree in engineering, microfluidics, bioprocessing, or related discipline.

·       Minimum 5–10 years of experience in technology leadership – scaling from lab prototypes to commercial products, ideally in biotech, microfluidics, or related hardware systems.

·       Hands-on expertise with fluid mechanics, microfabrication, or scalable bioprocessing systems.

·       Strong leadership and development skills with distributed teams.

·       Excellent communication – able to translate complex tech to non‑technical stakeholders (investors, partners, grants).

·       Preferred:

·       Direct experience in downstream processing systems.

·       Prior experience in deep‑tech or biotech startups at similar scale.

·       Familiarity with EU/UK manufacturing, regulatory or commercialization pipelines.

·       Proven track record in patent strategy and managing IP across multiple territories.

Why Join Us
– Be a core member of a capital‑efficient, high‑impact deep tech company
– Work on disruptive, sustainable bio‑separation technology with the potential to revolutionize biomanufacturing.
– Lead technology deployment in an agile, growing environment.
– Collaborate with strong leadership and respected advisors.

uFraction8 is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all voices are welcomed.