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The Pennsylvania State University

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional ... AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Food Science Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences is ...

Solenis

Food Safety Auditor (contract)

$70/hr

... Food science, Food and Nutrition, Restaurant Management/Hospitality, Environmental health ... This is a part-time contract position and will not be eligible for benefits or 401k

Merieux NutriSciences

Remote Contract Auditor

$80K - $90K/yr

Remote Contract Auditor Remote Regular (US Only) MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES As a trusted partner, our ... food science and quality assurance to accurately perform auditing procedures. • Must have ...

Solenis

Food Safety Auditor (contract)

$70/hr

... Food science, Food and Nutrition, Restaurant Management/Hospitality, Environmental health ... This is a part-time contract position and will not be eligible for benefits or 401k

Denali Health

Contract Halal Auditor (AHF)

As a Contract Halal Auditor, you will perform on-site and/or remote audits to assess compliance ... Bachelor's degree or higher in Food Science, Food Safety, Nutrition, Microbiology, Biological ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract remote food science in the United States is $22.58, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $28.37 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Remote Food Science vs Contract Remote Food Technologist?

AspectContract Remote Food ScienceContract Remote Food Technologist
CredentialsFood science degree, certifications like PCQIFood science degree, certifications like PCQI
Work EnvironmentRemote, project-based, consultingRemote, project-based, consulting
Industry UsageFood manufacturing, quality assuranceFood manufacturing, product development

Both roles involve food safety and quality, often requiring similar credentials. Food Science professionals focus on overall product safety and compliance, while Food Technologists emphasize product development and formulation. Both roles are commonly remote and serve the food industry, but their specific focus areas differ slightly.

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Infographic showing various Contract Remote Food Science job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 69% Full Time, 30% Part Time, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $46,976 per year, or $22.6 per hour.

Food Safety and Thermal Processing Consultant

Chefman

Mahwah, NJ • Remote

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

???? Food Safety Meets Smart Kitchen Tech — Short-Term Consulting Opportunity ????

Food Safety & Thermal Processing Consultant (Contract)
Remote | Flexible Schedule | 10–40 Hours | Potential for Ongoing Advisory Work

CHEF iQ (the connected kitchen brand from Chefman) is building something genuinely new: a smart cooking feature that uses real-time temperature data and cumulative lethality modeling to tell home cooks, with real science behind it, when their chicken, beef, or pork has actually hit safe-to-eat targets. Not a single magic number. Real time-temperature science, done right.

We've got the product vision. What we need now is you: a food scientist or food microbiologist who can look at our math and tell us where we're right, where we're wrong, and where we need a disclaimer before this ever reaches a customer's kitchen.

What you'd actually be doing:

  • Sanity-checking our cumulative lethality and time-temperature models against real science
  • Telling us what log reduction targets actually make sense for poultry, beef, and pork (ground and intact)
  • Digging into our D-values, z-values, and whether carryover cooking can legitimately count toward safety
  • Reviewing the exact words we want to put in front of customers ("Safe to Eat," "Pasteurized," etc.) and making sure we're not writing checks the science can't cash
  • Helping us figure out what's ready for launch, and what needs more work first

You'd be a great fit if you:

  • Have an advanced degree in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Meat Science, or Thermal Processing
  • Know USDA-FSIS Appendix A and FDA Food Code like the back of your hand
  • Can talk Salmonella and E. coli lethality kinetics without blinking
  • Have real HACCP experience and understand meat/poultry manufacturing
  • Can translate dense food science into language a home cook (and our legal team) will actually understand
  • Have done consulting or product advisory work before, and know how to give a straight, evidence-based recommendation

The deal:
Short-term, remote, flexible. We're talking 10 to 40 hours total, on your schedule, with real potential to keep working together if it's a good fit on both sides.

If you've ever wanted to help make sure "done" and "actually safe" mean the same thing on a home cook's dinner table, we'd love to hear from you.

???? Interested? Reach out to [contact info] with your background and availability.