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Food Science Product Development Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Product Development Manager

Commerce, CA ยท On-site

$150 - $200/hr

MS in Food Science desirable. Experience * 8-10 years of progressive experience in food product development or R&D within a food manufacturing environment, including a minimum of 5 years in a ...

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Food Scientist

Frisco, TX ยท On-site

$90K - $120K/hr

The Food Scientist supports the development, optimization, and commercialization of high-quality food products that align with business objectives and customer needs. This role partners cross ...

Sr Mgr Product Development

Gahanna, OH ยท On-site

$86K - $142K/yr

Provide and manage food science solutions to manufacturing, food safety & quality, purchasing, and ... menu development, competitor products, product capabilities and requirements as well as sales ...

Food Scientist

Frisco, TX ยท On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

The Food Scientist supports the development, optimization, and commercialization of high-quality food products that align with business objectives and customer needs. This role partners cross ...

Sr Mgr Product Development

Gahanna, OH ยท On-site

$86K - $142K/yr

Provide and manage food science solutions to manufacturing, food safety & quality, purchasing, and ... menu development, competitor products, product capabilities and requirements as well as sales ...

Food Science Foundation/Strong Technical Acumen.* Ability to apply scientific principles to research and creative problem solving* 3+ years in product development* Ability to work in various ...

R&D Food Scientist

Paterson, NJ ยท On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bakery science, ingredient functionality, product development, and process optimization within the food manufacturing or CPG industry.

R&D Food Scientist

Paterson, NJ ยท On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bakery science, ingredient functionality, product development, and process optimization within the food manufacturing or CPG industry.

R&D Food Scientist

Paterson, NJ ยท On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bakery science, ingredient functionality, product development, and process optimization within the food manufacturing or CPG industry.

Product Development Scientist

Lakeville, MA ยท On-site

$59K - $74K/yr

Food Science Foundation/Strong TechnicalAcumen. * Ability to apply scientific principles to research and creative problem solving * 3+ years in product development * Ability to work in various ...

R&D Food Scientist

Paterson, NJ ยท On-site

$110K - $125K/yr

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bakery science, ingredient functionality, product development, and process optimization within the food manufacturing or CPG industry.

Product Development Scientist

Lakeville, MA ยท On-site

$59K - $74K/yr

Food Science Foundation/Strong Technical Acumen. * Ability to apply scientific principles to research and creative problem solving * 3+ years in product development * Ability to work in various ...

Food Science Foundation/Strong Technical Acumen. Ability to apply scientific principles to research and creative problem solving 3+ years in product development Ability to work in various ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for food science product development in the United States is $126,987.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,500.00 and $143,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Product Development Manager

Commerce, CA โ€ข On-site

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$150 - $200/hr

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Posted 2 days ago

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Job description

Job Description: Manager, Product DevelopmentDepartment: R&D โ€“ CO/Peachtree

Position Summary

The Product Development Manager provides technical leadership and oversight for product development activities within R&D. This role combines handsโ€‘on product development expertise with leadership and coaching to drive highโ€‘quality, e๏ฌƒcient and scalable development work while strengthening technical rigor, critical thinking and accountability across the team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership and direction for product development activities across assigned projects. Lead and supervise Project Levels 1โ€“2, with the ability to support select/lead Level 3 projects as needed
  • Guide development approaches and decisionโ€‘making to ensure sound technical judgment and execution discipline. Review and challenge formulation, process and scaleโ€‘up work to improve quality and reduce downstream risk
  • Coach and mentor product developers to strengthen capability, accountability and

criticalโ€‘thinking skills. Remain handsโ€‘on as needed with formulation, trials, troubleshooting and commercialization support

  • Ensure development decisions appropriately consider quality, cost, commercial feasibility and longโ€‘term business impact. Support continuous improvement and capability building within the R&D function
  • Collaborate crossโ€‘functionally with Sales/Marketing, Operations, QA, Purchasing and Finance while leveraging external resources to determine development priorities
Quali๏ฌcations Education
  • BS in Food Science or a related ๏ฌeld required, or equivalent experience. MS in Food Science desirable.
Experience
  • 8โ€“10 years of progressive experience in food product development or R&D within a food manufacturing environment, including a minimum of 5 years in a management or lead role
  • Demonstrated experience leading or supervising product development projects from formulation through scaleโ€‘up and commercialization
  • Proven ability to manage multiple development projects simultaneously, providing timely technical direction and guidance across varying scopes and priorities
  • Strong expertise in product formulation, process optimization, experimental design, and quality improvement. Experience evaluating technical tradeoffs related to quality, cost, manufacturing feasibility, and risk
  • Prior experience providing technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to product developers
  • Strong analytical, problemโ€‘solving, and criticalโ€‘thinking skills
  • Ability to effectively balance handsโ€‘on technical work with leadership and oversight responsibilities
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