R&D Food Scientist

Are you looking to make a career change to a rapidly growing, stable, innovative food manufacturing company? This exciting opportunity as a R&D Food Scientist offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO, etc. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this R&D Food Scientist opportunity could be the right fit for you.

Key Responsibilities:

The R&D Food Scientist will lead the development and commercialization of new and existing food products aligned with business goals.

Utilize culinary science to create products with consumer-preferred qualities.

Manage multiple R&D projects using data-driven analysis and problem-solving.

The R&D Food Scientist will address product and process challenges with innovative solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, etc.) to ensure production readiness.

Conduct sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, and competitive analysis.

Evaluate ingredients, suppliers, and co-packers for project fit and feasibility.

The R&D Food Scientist will maintain strong internal and external partnerships, including ingredient suppliers.

Travel to manufacturing sites for plant trials and scale-up activities.

Present product concepts and demonstrations to customers as needed.

The R&D Food Scientist will ensure cross-functional alignment on project timelines, deliverables, and customer expectations.

Support selects customer accounts with technical expertise.

Qualifications:

The R&D Food Scientist must hold a Bachelorâ s degree in Food Science. Masters preferred.

Must have 5+ years in Food Product Development or Applied Research

Food Service/QSR experience a plus.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

The R&D Food Scientist must have strong formulation and ingredient functionality knowledge.

Experience leading trials, interpreting data, and presenting technical results.

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

The R&D Food Scientist must be proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

Self-starter with strong team collaboration and customer-facing experience.

Benefits:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Direct Hire

Paid Time Off

Salary: $100K-$115K

Ask for: Amrita Mukherjee

Job Id: 25217

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