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Job Title: Product Development Scientist

Location: Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Duration: 12+ Months Contract on W-2 (High Probability the role will go longer)

Description:

Drive projects, processes and product development by innovation and renovation of dedicated products and technologies from conception to first plant production while maximizing efficiencies. Deliver challenging, high visibility projects with independent decision making and minimal management supervision while coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals.

• Develop and commercialize competitive products to achieve operational targets with significant impact on the results of the team.

• Can manage an entire project or process within scope of responsibility.

• Communicate and influence project results to cross-functional team, project team and/or to management.

• Establish close relationships to support the markets/businesses (Scientific & Technical Assistance) to improve performance, product quality and installing new lines.

• Coach less experienced associates on product development best practices.

• Lead NCE by example incl full accountability of owned NIMS Process. Establish, develop, implement, maintain and improve processes (incl objectives, KPIs, related documents), systems or products to increase performance.

• Employee is responsible to follow and uphold all Food Safety, Food Quality, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures as pertains to role.

Key Experiences:

Minimum 5-7 years applicable science/engineering or related discipline

Functional or Professional / Business Skills:

- Problem Solving

- Analytical/Conceptual Skills

- Business Acumen

- Project Management skills

Other Personal Qualities:

Ability to influence

The personal style attributes that enable success

Effective consensus building Strong communication skills

Ability to coach

Knowledge: Corporate / Functional / Market / Business / Organizational:

BSc, MSC, or PhD in engineering, technology or sciences or equivalent

Factory experience appreciated

Scientific/Technical/Product Knowledge

Knowledge of:

- Formulation of tablets, capsules, softgels (optional, this is a plus)

- GMPc basic

- Direct mixing, direct compression, granulation, milling, drying, etc.

- Stability studies for pharma/nutraceutical formulas

- Preformulation skills and good understanding of the engineering and technology behind the compression, encapsulation and coating process

- Business operating systems and software (good knowledge of Excel is a desired plus)

- MS Outlook, MS Teams, Sharepoint, MS Office