About | Neion Bio

Biomanufacturing reinvented.

We harness nature’s best molecular factories to make medicine affordable, accessible, and resilient.

Team

Dimi Kellari

Co-Founder & CEO

MIT aerospace engineer. Former technologist and investor @ GoogleX, Cavnue, SIP, Airbus, CERN, McKinsey. Builder of deep tech companies.

Sam Levin, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CtO

Oxford evolutionary biologist. Built next gen bioreactors @ Melonfrost. PhD on the origin of life.

Sven Bocklandt, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer

Former Species Director @ Colossal. Led de-extincion projects including the dire wolf team. Co-discoverer of epigenetic clock. Creator of hypo-allergenic cat.

Ming Li

President, Commercial

Former Chief Strategy Officer of Alvotech. Spearheaded their IPO. Led 80+ transactions. 20+ years of pharma leadership.

James Kehler, V.M.D., Ph.D.

Head of Avian Sciences

Former VP @ Colossal. TIME magazine 2025 top 30 invention. 20+ years as vet and stem cell PhD.

Eugene Zolotarov, Ph.D.

Scientist

Former Sr Scientist @ Fork & Good. Cell biology and media formulation expert. PhD in Biochemistry from McGill.

Quan Pham, Ph.D.

Scientist

Viral vector engineering expert. PhD in Chemical Biology from Boston College.

Johanna Stokes Joubi

Scientist

Former scientist and research associate @ AstraZeneca, Modern Meadow, Werewool. Protein purification expert.

Lea Radomsky

Research Associate

Former lab technician at Technical University of Munich. Trained in avian engineering methods under Prof. Schusser.

Esther Oluwagbenga, Ph.D.

Scientist

Poultry science and animal welfare expert with numerous papers published on the subject. PhD in Animal Sciences from Purdue.

Stacy Stephenson

Veterinary Technician

Former research associate and veterinary technician @General Dynamics, SUNY Downstate, Columbia University. Expert in veterinary procedures and animal coordination.

Rachel Somavarapu

Research Associate

Former research associate @ Mount Sinai, Hemogenyx. Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from UT Austin.

Daniel Kwon

Scientist

Glycoengineer with PhD from leading glycobiology lab. Extensive experience engineering novel glycosylation pathways.

Shivani Patel

Research Associate

Former scientist at Waypoint Bio and Shape Therapeutics, with extensive experience in cell and molecular biology.

Research Labs

Advisors

Paul Sekhri

Pharma

Prominent pharma executive with multiple public and private CEO and board positions

Phil Ferro, Ph.D.

biosecurity

Director at LLNL; prominent biotech, national security, and health security expert

Nathan Lewis, Ph.D.

Glycobiology

Professor at UGA; world leading cell engineering and glycobiology expert

Mike McGrew, Ph.D.

Avian biology

Group leader at Roslin Institute; world renowned avian genetics and engineering expert

Alex Harvey, Ph.D.

Molecular Biology

Molecular biologist and co-inventor of the original chicken bioreactor drug, Kanuma

Mark Leavitt, Ph.D.

Drug development

Seasoned veteran of drug development, across multiple pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Alexion, and Synageva

Benjamin Schusser, Ph.D.

Avian biology

Professor at TUM; pioneering avian genetics and engineering expert

Careers

We are hiring

Come and work at the cutting edge of genome engineering, stem cell biology, and protein science. We are reinventing the infrastructure of modern medicine, democratizing access to life-saving therapeutics.

Open Roles

Animal Operations Manager (Avian Research)

Full-time Farmingdale, New York, United States Join our undefined team as a Animal Operations Manager (Avian Research) in Farmingdale, New York, United States.

Animal Operations Manager (Avian Research)

Full-time New York, New York, United States Join our undefined team as a Animal Operations Manager (Avian Research) in New York, New York, United States.

Avian Caretaker

Full-time Production New York, New York, United States Join our Production team as a Avian Caretaker in New York, New York, United States.

Head of Biologics Development & CMC

Full-time Management New York, New York, United States Join our Management team as a Head of Biologics Development & CMC in New York, New York, United States.

Scientist, Analytical Development

Full-time Research New York, New York, United States Join our Research team as a Scientist, Analytical Development in New York, New York, United States.

Scientist, In-Vivo Large Construct Integration

Full-time Research New York, New York, United States Join our Research team as a Scientist, In-Vivo Large Construct Integration in New York, New York, United States.

Viral Vector Engineer

Full-time Research New York, New York, United States Join our Research team as a Viral Vector Engineer in New York, New York, United States.