Food Scientist II
- Job Title
- Food Scientist II
- Job ID
- 27707753
- Description
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Food Scientist II
We are working on a Food Scientist position in Boulder County with a natural food manufacturer! This position is responsible for collaborating with Brand Marketing to design winning natural food products based on consumer and market understanding. You will also be tasked with ideation, designing products and process, preparing for factory scale-up with your team and prepping for post-launch follow up! This is a dynamic role with growth trajectory!
Location: Louisville, CO
Job Responsibilities:- Manage a diverse project portfolio according to stage gate while delivering and following up on R&I project tasks
- Act as the R&I driver on project attributes definition vs consumer expectations as well as technical solutions within each program team, develop formulations and processes to deliver on consumer expectations, whin project food safety, cost, and timing requirements
- Design and lead pilot trails, support industrial trails, create analytical reports, organize tasting sessions with R&I, Marketing and draw conclusions and recommendations for next steps.
- Analyze statistical and technical data while identifying trends that translates to the development of the product and the specification
- Indecently manage medium complexity projects according to stage gate needs. Indirectly mentor more junior product developers
- Collaborate with suppliers to obtain best results for product development (brief suppliers, follow up on their progress, provide feedback, order materials for industrial trails)
- Collaborate with internal partners and external suppliers to troubleshoot product development hurdles and to identify new approaches and technologies
- Participate in consumer test design, organize sample production, and ensure product quality follow up
- Realize scale up/industrialization with engineering and manufacturing department, other cross functional teams to enable launch readiness
- Participate as an R&L representative for product launch/start up by preparing all specifications, certifications related to product line (except packaging) and ensure that all documentation needed is available prior to start
Required Skills/Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree and or Master’s Degree in food science, nutrition or closely related field
- 3+ years’ experience in food/beverage product development. Fermentation experience preferred
- Technical understanding on product formulation, industrial processes and manufacturing practices, preferred knowledge and experience working on dairy/or fermented products
- Flexibility to travel 35%
- Strong project management/organization and leadership skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and able to mentor and train staff
- Proficient in product development systems and general computer skills
- Comfortable and passionate about creating, rapid prototyping and development, & commercialization of ideas under tight timelines
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