Senior Manager, Material Characterization Scientist

The Senior Manager, Material Characterization Scientist, Analytical Science will independently conduct and lead routine and non‑routine analysis, conduct and manage routine equipment and instrument maintenance and calibration, document findings and write reports, while working both independently and in a collaborative team environment to support R&D projects to enable the Company’s growth.

The Research to Experimentation (RtE) function in TI&SC delivers scalable and impactful innovations in the areas of ingredients, packaging, and dispensing (package-less) that grow, sustain, and protect our business. The Analytical Science team is a critical part of RtE, supporting the other teams in RtE as a value‑driven analytical organization that accelerates end‑to‑end R&D innovation and commercialization.

The Senior Scientist will be responsible for the development of new capabilities, including the development and validation of new methods, identifying, acquiring, and validating new instruments, and building external third‑party lab capabilities. Must have strong hands‑on experience for materials characterization testing and passion for turning analytical results into actionable business insights.

The Senior Scientist will also attend meetings with clients, present findings, conduct literature searches, stay on top of trends and new developments, and act as subject matter expert in material characterization for packaging and equipment materials. Role requires executive communication skills to clearly articulate deep scientific information in a clear, concise, business‑relevant manner.

• Develop and validate methods
• Conduct routine and non‑routine testing
• Ensure timely and accurate results
• Interact with clients and define analytical needs for business
• Compile, interpret, document, and report results
• Deliver insights which drive growth for the business
• Organize and lead projects
• Organize and prioritize workflow and task schedules
• Acquire knowledge and establish capabilities
• Maintain and ensure performance of instruments

Ph.D. Preferred;
Master’s Degree (Thesis) Required

Ph.D.: 5–7+ years; MS: 10+ years. Degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science preferred.

• Qualified candidates are expected to have industry experience (5 plus years with Ph.D. or 8 plus years with MS).
• This role requires deep understanding and extensive hands‑on experience using analytical instrumentation to perform material characterization with a focus on food/beverage packaging.
  • Instrumentation and Techniques include, but are not limited to:
    Thermal Analysis (incl. DSC, TGA, etc.), Thermomechanical Analysis (incl. DMA, Rheology, Mechanical Tensile/Compression Testing, etc.), GPC, FTIR, UV-Vis Spectroscopy.
  • Additional skills around associated sample preparation including the use of (mini‑) compo under and injection are a plus.
  • Additional experience with SEM-EDS, X-Ray Computed Tomography, XRF, AFM, Mass Spec are desirable.
• Experience in method development and validation, skill in sample preparation across various matrices including raw materials, beverages, syrup, concentrate, packaging materials and precursors, and experience in qualitative and quantitative analyses of chemicals and elements, are especially desirable.
• The ability to acquire new knowledge, capabilities, and skills in other areas of analytical science and chemistry are strongly preferred.
• Candidates should excel at problem solving and project leadership.

• Recognized subject matter expert across the Company in one or more fields, evaluating data/information and making decisions, providing solutions to problems, and educated opinions on packaging materials to provide support to the Company and the food industry.
• Advanced Field Specialty (Material Science):
  Expert ability to integrate advanced techniques and to apply the most appropriate techniques to a broad range of problems.
• Ability to perform advanced, complex testing at a high level of throughput using the methodology as required on packaging, packaging material, ingredients, intermediates and finished products.
• Demonstrated…