Associate Food Scientist

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the Associate Food Scientist will use scientific principles and expertise, and a broad range of advanced technologies and industrial tools for achieving company goals. The Associate Food Scientist will have a keen understanding and extensive hands-on experience with food product development and exhibit the ability to think beyond standard methods, independently lead and reach conclusions, and clearly deliver results.

Job Responsibilities

Product Development and Innovation

· Understand ingredients and processes to create new product attributes

· Research and develop new food technologies with experiments at the lab and pilot plant scale

· Support and/or conduct product formulation, testing, sensory and instrumental analyses of product prototypes

· Develop product prototypes on the bench and conduct pilot trials, establish data and make a technical case for product feasibility

· Provide written and verbal reports of research activities

· Conduct product development and manufacturing activities in compliance with food safety standards

· Proactively collaborate cross-functionally and support applied research projects

· Accountability over the raw material inventory of the R&D lab

· Ownership over the sample shipment process in conjunction with sales/marketing and the warehouse

· Assistance in the organization and review of new ingredients

· Packaging / labelling / entering samples

· Working closely with the warehouse to receive any R&D ingredients, labelling, and storage

· Setting up any new raw materials for sensory review

· Maintain a safe working environment

Job Requirements

· Recent graduate with Associate or Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Culinology, Hospitality or related field

· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

· Strong interpersonal and listening skills

· Comfortable working in a start-up environment

· Demonstrated ability to be proactive and jump in to help other team members

· Ability to work effectively in a team environment and take technical direction

· Possess strong technical and functional skills and curiosity to learn

· Conduct hands-on work to explore and optimize ingredients in formulations and processes of manufacturing food

· Understand food chemistry and how to apply what has been learned in coursework to practical culinary and product development formulations

Working Conditions

· Full-time, permanent position requiring flexible hours as required to achieve business objectives

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)