Complete Description:

The Associate Research Technologist is responsible for assisting Product Developers in the ongoing development and improvement of products and processes at the company.

This role will perform a variety of tasks in a Research and Development setting including benchtop sample creation, pilot plant support, analytical testing of food and beverage, shipping & receiving, and material management.

Responsibilities:

• Support Product Developers in the design, industrial implementation, and launch follow up of products renovation for cost optimization purpose
• Execute benchtop work (i.e. Sample mixing and hand packaging)
• Organize tasting sessions and collecting feedback
• Collect and analyse data (basic statistical review) from pilot, industrial trials, and launch follow up
• Coordinate logistics for raw material and samples delivery/acquisition
• Support ingredient and finished product and process documentations (specifications, food safety documents,…), as well as nutrition facts labelling – data entry in system, specifications routing for approval, etc.
• Analyse statistical and technical data while identifying trends that translates to the development of the product and the specification.
• Collaborate with suppliers to obtain best results for product development (brief suppliers and follow up on their progress)
• The employee is required to be able to taste and smell various food products and detect various attributes including taste, Odor, and/or texture
• This position is responsible for assisting with, organizing and performing a variety of physical and analytical tasks under general supervision
• Support pilot plant team with trials (as needed)
• Support shelf-life studies (analytical and sensory testing)
• Manage packing and shipping of products (weekly)
• Manage unpacking and organizing of packages received (weekly)
• Responsible for maintaining analytical equipment and running product analysis (weekly)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Science or closely related field preferred.

Minimum 1 years of experience in manufacturing/lab environment/CPG

Basic understanding of food safety and handling procedures

Basic understanding of lab safety rules and procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

Technical understanding on product formulation, industrial processes and manufacturing practices, preferred knowledge and experience working on dairy