Food Scientist - 1138629

Food Scientist - Confectionary:

Food Science, Food Engineering or related field; industry experience in an R&D role at a CPG company

• Innovative thinker with experience in technical product development or research in one or more of the following - gummies (preferred) chocolate, candy, supplements.
• Familiarity with lab techniques and instruments including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to measure Tg, vapor sorption analysis (VSA), texture analysis focused on firmness and tackiness
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to new challenges by applying skills a must
• Experience working in product development, or leading product development teams at plus

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and teams that are conducting research to develop novel supplement & additive infused confectionary items
• Lead shelf-stable and confectionery product development research across multiple categories
• Collaborate effectively with scientific staff and interface with other teams or work independently
• Responsible for scoping and chartering new projects in confectionery and shelf stability
• Manage technical components of current and new third party product development partner relationships
• Works closely with product managers to understand customer needs and the best technical path forward towards the solution
• Responsible for ensuring teams method documentation and template maintenance
• Communicate research results to leadership on a weekly to biweekly basis
• Able to be externally facing in data presentation and interact with vendors and partners when needed

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location