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Adecco

Food Research & Development Specialist

Lowell, MA · On-site

$25 - $32/hr

The Research & Development Specialist works with the R&D Director, culinary team, and production ... Assist in development of formulas and procedures under R&D Director supervision. • Maintain and ...

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Adecco

Food Research & Development Specialist

Lowell, MA

$25 - $32/hr

The Research & Development Specialist works with the R&D Director, culinary team, and production ... Assist in development of formulas and procedures under R&D Director supervision. • Maintain and ...

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Kinder's

Research & Development Manager

Walnut Creek, CA · On-site

$130K - $150K/yr

The Manager, Research & Development will be responsible for supporting the development and ... Partner closely with Operations, Marketing, Culinary, and Supply Chain to translate consumer ...

Adecco

Food Research & Development Specialist

Lowell, MA

$25 - $32/hr

The Research & Development Specialist works with the R&D Director, culinary team, and production ... Assist in development of formulas and procedures under R&D Director supervision. • Maintain and ...

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RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

Culinary Specialist

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$33K - $44K/yr

RaceTrac Company Overview The Culinary R&D Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of all information and assets related to food products that are taken through ideation ...

Lab37

Culinary R&D Training Manager

Los Angeles, CA

$114K - $134K/yr

Role Overview You make sure what gets built in the R&D kitchen actually works in the real one - at scale, under pressure, shift after shift. You sit at the intersection of culinary operations ...

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How much do assistant culinary research development jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for assistant culinary research development in the United States is $21.83, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Assistant Culinary Research Development vs Culinary Research Coordinator?

AspectAssistant Culinary Research DevelopmentCulinary Research Coordinator
CredentialsTypically requires culinary or food science certifications, associate or bachelor’s degreeUsually requires similar certifications and experience in food research
Work EnvironmentLaboratories, test kitchens, food production facilitiesResearch labs, testing centers, collaboration with culinary teams
Employer & Industry UsageFood companies, R&D departments, culinary innovation teamsFood industry, research institutions, product development firms
Search & Comparison IntentOften compared for entry-level roles in culinary R&DCompared for project management and research coordination roles

The Assistant Culinary Research Development role typically involves supporting food research and product testing under supervision, focusing on culinary innovation. The Culinary Research Coordinator often manages research projects, coordinates testing activities, and liaises between teams. While both roles require similar educational backgrounds and work environments, the coordinator position usually involves more project management responsibilities.

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Director of Research & Development

Director of Research & Development

King & Prince Seafood Corp

Brunswick, GA • On-site

$170K - $190K/yr

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General Summary

The R&D Director is responsible for defining, leading and executing King & Prince Seafood's research and development strategy to foster innovation, build customer satisfaction and drive profitable business growth. This position leads the research and development team and partners with functions across the organization to ensure R&D objectives are met while delivering a robust and customer-centric innovation pipeline relevant to specific market segments.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Creates a positive and proactive safety culture. Demonstrates strong commitment and leadership to providing a sustainable, safe, and healthful work environment. Ensures full compliance with all applicable company and regulatory environmental, health and safety requirements.
  • Promotes, supports and ensures compliance with all food safety and quality practices, policies, and initiatives.
  • Creates and executes long-term research and development strategies and plans that support business objectives.
  • Manages and develops staff to optimize the contributions of each member toward innovation, product development and culinary goals and objectives.
  • Develops and manages a portfolio of project plans linked to key customer needs, product development strategies and multi-year platforms. 
  • Prioritizes projects & initiatives across innovation & reformulation, cost savings, supply redundancy, quality improvements, and regulatory changes.
  • Leads the R&D team in leveraging insights to identify and develop new products, projects and technologies to drive growth. 
  • Develops, tests and commercializes new value-added seafood products and processes.
  • Manages key R&D projects, processes and performance reports, data and analytics.
  • Deploys expertise in the areas of product formulation, flavor applications, ingredient interactions, analytical methods, statistical design of experiments, and commercial processing scale-up. 
  • Initiates and leads the new product development (NPD) process including development of new product specifications.
  • Leads cross-functional teams on strategic projects. Works cross-functionally to develop and implement improved products and processes.
  • Oversees the corporate chef and culinary function.
  • Develops and manages the department expense and capital budgets.
  • Maintains current knowledge of key technologies and developments in the food industry to ensure the team is equipped with the best knowledge and has access to relevant external expertise, technical institutes and facilities.
  • Analyzes and stays current with latest food trends, market research, developments in food science, and changes in technology through organizations such as IFT, RCA, and through relationships with vendors and universities. 
  • Promotes continuous improvement through on-going teaching and training opportunities; identifies and implements product quality improvements, line extensions, and cost savings optimizations. 

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Food Science/Technology/Engineering, natural sciences, or closely related field
  • 7-10 years product development experience in the food industry, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, and a demonstrated track record of success in R&D
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate cross-functionally, influence decisions and provide direction
  • Strong project management skills; set and manage project objectives, critical paths and timelines
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under own initiative, comfortable setting goals, analyzing performance and course corrections as needed
  • Understanding of product development cycle from concept to commercialization including cost parameters and shelf life implications
  • Proficient with MS Office and data base software
  • Able to travel up to 20%, including internationally

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