Product Development Scientist - Dry Ingredients

Description

We are working alongside our client in the food palatability sector based in Missouri to hire a Product Development Scientist for dry ingredients.

Who we are

We are a dynamic recruitment agency that has evolved since our first establishment in 2012. We work with several high-profile clients globally to help them source and retain top-tier talent.

Location:

Missouri

The Role

You will play a critical in the global Research & Development driving product sciences to deliver successful new products, scale-up of new technology, taking supply assurance of raw materials into consideration, management of critical risk factors in product development and provide technical support to operations.

Requirements\Qualifications

• Good understanding of food technology, chemistry, microbiology, food assurance and sensory science through academic and practical experiences.
• Experience in formulating recipes.
• Experience in spray drying technology, familiar with things like glass transition.
• Experienced in using research methods, experimental designs, and data analysis,
• Understand fundamentals of good project management and be able to use in the projects on daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Technical lead for the development of key new products to enable the Science & Technology pipeline strategy.
• Leverage deep expertise in raw material knowledge, particularly in areas such as yeast, to develop robust chassis models for new product development.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams responsible for innovation projects from concept to execution.
• Lead pilot plant spray drying activities and utilize expertise, like glass transition to optimize drying conditions and product stability.