Senior Analytical & Research Scientist

Since 1750, Finlays has served as the industry’s trusted leader in the supply of tea, coffee, and botanicals extracts to the world’s beverage brand owners. Through engaged employees and a continuous improvement mindset, Finlays has grown this legacy in the North and South American regions. Finlays Americas delivers safe and consistent “fit for purpose” quality products and services, meeting regulatory requirements and customer expectations by being an integrated, customer-centric solution provider.

DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Analytical and Research Scientist will support the business vision to be a leading supplier of quality tea, coffee, and botanical ingredients in beverage production by performing laboratory testing as follows:

• Specialized analyses – such as HPLC, LC/MS, GC/MS, and spectrophotometric assays
• Basic Routine analyses – such as pH, color, turbidity, moisture, density, protein, and particle size analyses.

Based in our global technical laboratory at the Quonset business park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the role also involves working with the US and global team of scientists and process engineers to provide technical insight into processes, problem-solving and product development, as well as working with Applications and Quality teams to develop a customer-preferred product with consistently superior quality, in a fast-paced environment.

The incumbent is expected to conduct analyses in support of these, as well as develop and validate methods, create standard operating protocols (SOPs). Additionally, the role entails conducting routine laboratory exercises (such as calibrations, housekeeping and GLP).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new analytical methods, improve existing analytical methods, and introduce innovative analytical methods for tea, coffee, and botanicals,
• Perform specialized and routine analyses according to procedures,
• Capture data according to requirements, analyze the data, create reports and communicate these accordingly,
• Engage in multidisciplinary teams, across our Group and in various functions to share learnings and provide technical insight into projects,
• Conduct basic and processing research to improve existing tea and coffee processing and introduce new technologies to the business,
• Maintain laboratory equipment, according to GLP, conducting calibrations and verification routines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS or MS in Chemistry, Food Chemistry or related field
• Previous experience in analytical chemistry including HPLC, LC/MS, and GC/MS is required.
• Beverage research experience is preferred.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of food industry experience (Beverage industry preferred)
• 5 years laboratory experience and GLP
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in scientific report writing
• Team player
• Solutions focused
• Curious and loves learning new things

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS: