Food Scientist II
- Job Title
- Food Scientist II
- Job ID
- 27707752
- Description
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Food Scientist II
We are working on Food Scientist position in the plant-based industry! This position will be responsible for helping in the design, development, and commercialization of plant-based products. You will be leading product development programs, interacting with external suppliers, doing hands on bench work, and assisting in industrial scale up to name a few! Must have strong timeline management and communication skills.
Location: Louisville, CO
Job Responsibilities:- Independently managing technical project according to the Stage Gate Process methodology
- Working within project teams as the R&L lead to develop formulas and processes, address technical hurdles, provide guidance related to commercialization, assess risks, and manage R&I timelines
- Contributing to innovation and productivity pipelines outside chartered program work by engaging with the plant-based community, suppliers, external partners, and internal cross-functional teams
- Designing pilot trails, organizing tasting sessions with marketing, and drawing conclusions and recommendations for next steps
- Driving CI across all areas of the role including systems, and manufacturing procedures
- Collaborating with suppliers to obtain the best results for product development, follow up on their progress
- Ability to drive projects across various technical categories as business needs deem necessary
- Identifying new suppliers that bring technological advantage to product portfolio and share insights across all impacted within R&I organization
- Participating in consumer test design, organize sample production and ensure product quality follow up
- Realizing scale-up/industrialization with engineering and manufacturing partners and conducting shelf-life studies
- Participating as an R&I representative for product launch/start up by preparing all specifications related to product line (except packaging) and ensuring that all documentation needed is available prior to start up
- Planning and executing the development of prototype products in lab, pilot plant and at production facilities. Maintaining stringent technical and experimental documentation
- Sourcing & maintaining vendor relationships to secure the necessary ingredients that align with prevailing company standards. Evaluating new suppliers and/or ingredients
- Ensuring all developed products meet internal and external guidelines for nutrition, regulatory affairs and food labeling (including a broad range of certifications
- Networking with your internal community to share best practices
Required Skills/Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree in food science, nutrition, or a very closely related field
- 4+ years with product development, industrial processes and manufacturing practices, preferred knowledge would be development of plant-based products. Will take 2 years of experience with a related Master’s Degree
- Able to travel 25%& willingness to support plant trails outside of business hours
- Strong project management, organization, and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Able to work cross functionally and train staff
- Proficient in product development systems and general computer skills
- Passionate about creating, rapid prototyping, development, and commercialization under tight timelines
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and track multiple projects
- Passionate about CI and optimization
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