Food Scientist

The R&D Scientist will formulate milk/dairy-based beverage products and/or cheese products and assist in the management of the development from prototype through commercialization.  The R&D Scientist will assist in developing customer specifications, nutrition facts panels, and ingredient statements for products, and ensure compliance with all FDA standards of identity and label-related claims.  Builds relationships with customers and works across functions to execute production trials and testing.  Provides technical support to Operations and customers, as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop new products, optimize existing products, and adapt customer formulas
• Produce benchtop samples and evaluate for shipment to customers
• Set up formulas and processes for plant trials and production
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, and Quality to conduct pilot and production trials for customer and thermal process testing
• Provide timely and appropriate product information to support customer requirements
• Create product specifications, ingredient statements, and Nutrition Facts panels, assuring products meet appropriate FDA/USDA requirements for shelf-stable products
• Leverage outside resources to recommend new technology platforms to support new beverage product development
• Maintain beverage lab and pilot plant, overseeing ingredient inventories, supplies, equipment cleaning & maintenance
• Provide technical support and leadership to Operations
• Learn and develop knowledge of company’s thermal processing procedures
• Assist with thermal processing studies in production retorts, under the direction of management and Process Authority
• Ensure documentation of formulas and product parameters to meet LACF requirements

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jeff Fee at jfee@cps4jobs.com.

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Salary

$85,000 - $115,000

Technical Qualifications:

• Minimum B.S. in Food Science, Nutrition, or a related field. Masters preferred in Dairy Science
• Preferred 2-5 years of food product development and commercialization experience
• Solid understanding of emulsions, milk & whey proteins, food safety, and allergens
• Retort knowledge / experience desired
• Ability to discriminate flavors
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent relationship skills and ability to work directly with customers and sales
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain and operate laboratory and pilot equipment
• Ability to work in a production environment and support production trials in a 24/7 operation
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong in Microsoft Excel and navigating web-based systems

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jeff Fee at jfee@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  268.24JF
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