Associate Scientist PPTC

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Position Title:Associate Scientist PPTC

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Florenceville PPTC

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 9989

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the research of new and/or improved products on regional/global projects, working in partnership with the product technical leads to deliver consistent process knowledge transfer. The position supports multiple technical, often complex global and regional projects with an emphasis on new product/process innovations, product/process improvements, cost improvements, or other work as assigned. The position contributes to delivering business objectives through the application of technical knowledge and execution of targeted experimentation, including timely feedback of learnings. Close alignment of research objectives with business stakeholders is a key element of the position. The Process Scientist will collaborate with the local research team as well as leverage a global internal and external network to drive results. Capable of supporting complex global cross functional teams through strategic use of resources, specialized technical knowledge, IP, consumer and customer insights, and cultural knowledge. Work in partnership with the other disciplines involved in the project team and external research partners following the general principles of project management. This position is multi-faceted drawing on skillsets such as food science, engineering, processing, statistics in an applied research setting.

Responsibilities

• Leading experiments and trials as briefed by the R&D project lead.
• Independently drafting experimental protocols and executing accordingly.
• Support new processes at the pilot line, taking on the transition from kitchen to pilot scale operating to best practices.
• Learning and providing understanding of new processes as briefed by the tech lead.
• Supporting factory trials as and when required.
• Completion of research reports, highlighting necessary information to stakeholders.
• Attendence at pre and post trial meetings.
• Ensuring systems such as IMS are up to date and all relevant process documentation is updated.
• Support receiving and shipping of trial products, ingredients and supplies.
• Develop best practices for R&D.
• Develop an understanding of the variety trial program, with a view to leading the processing aspect within 2 years.
• Perform day to day tasks as identified in the systems associated with the pilot facility, including the HACCP program, Health and Safety checks, quality control systems and seek to proactively improve them.
• Partnering with R&D colleagues to identify new innovation technology platforms to pursue breakthroughs for developing sustainable and competitive products.
• Keeping current with advancements in ingredient, processing and food science technologies by taking advantage of technical journals, attending technical presentations by suppliers, and networking with colleagues and experts in the field.
• Execute targeted bench-top experimentation with timely feedback to research partners and business stakeholders.
• Generate technical timelines taking into consideration all aspects of the project such as cost, conditions of satisfaction.
• Support the effective transfer of new and improved analytical and sensory test methods to other facilities in R&D and Manufacturing. This includes the set-up of new instruments, end user training and troubleshooting support.
• Act as a liaison with external laboratories to conduct research and testing using complex, advanced or specific technologies.
  

Communication

• Maintain a good relationship, communicating internally with the R&D teams and any other associated departments.
• Clear and frequent communitation with local team to ensure research is appropriately scheduled and resources are aligned.
• Provide technical consultation to Operations, QA, Procurement, Engineering and other departments, as assigned, in identifying and solving product design and manufacturing issues.
• Attendence at R&D meetings.
• Contribute to all Research & Regulatory meetings as required.
• Share technical knowledge and learning throughout the organization.
• Present findings and solutions on a regular basis professionally and confidently at a level which is easily understood by the intended audience. Translate complex technical challenges for non technical cross functional partners.
  

Qualifications

• 2yrs + of relevant and proven industry experience.
• Experience working in a fast paced Product Development environment (both frozen and chilled), working on all aspects in the development process including process development, factory/line trials and first production runs.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Experience of completing projects in tight timelines using good experimental design techniques and practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science preferred
  

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Job Family:Research & Development

Division:Global Research and Development

Department:Potato Processing Technology Center

Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company:McCain Foods (Canada)