Job Description

Food Scientist

The Opportunity

This role partners closely with R&D and cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end product development—from concept through commercialization. The Food Scientist will lead formulation, sensory evaluation, and scale-up activities to deliver high-quality, innovative products across multiple formats, including powders, ready-to-eat, ready-to-drink, and dietary supplements.

This is a hands-on, lab-based position with significant time spent in both laboratory and pilot/manufacturing environments.

Note: This role involves working with and being exposed to common food allergens (e.g., milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, eggs). Product tasting is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product development initiatives from concept through commercialization, ensuring quality, functionality, and regulatory compliance
• Develop and optimize formulations, experimenting with ingredients and flavor systems to create innovative, market-ready products
• Reformulate existing products to meet evolving customer expectations and global regulatory requirements
• Design and execute sensory evaluations, including organizing and leading sensory panels to ensure products meet established standards
• Evaluate and qualify raw materials and suppliers to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance
• Calculate preliminary product costs, factoring in ingredients, processing, and manufacturing considerations
• Develop and review nutritional and supplement facts panels in alignment with regulatory standards
• Support pilot plant trials and scale-up activities, ensuring smooth transition from lab to full-scale production
• Conduct analytical testing on raw materials and finished products to validate performance, stability, and quality
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of all formulation and development activities within lab notebooks and internal systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., procurement, finance, sales) to support product costing, pricing, and commercialization efforts
• Review and advise on raw material specifications to ensure alignment with product requirements
• Ensure adherence to GMP, safety, and regulatory standards across lab and production environments
• Contribute to innovation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to support successful product launches
• Mentor and support junior team members as needed

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in food, beverage, or dietary supplement product development

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or relevant certification
• Experience working with SAP or similar systems

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in flavor systems, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize flavor profiles
• Solid understanding of formulation, ingredient functionality, and raw material stability
• Hands-on experience in lab and pilot plant environments
• Knowledge of GMP and food safety standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly
• Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving abilities

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