Senior Food Scientist

Overview

Senior Food Scientist – Glanbia

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey.

The Opportunity

• This senior level lab position will be expected to work both independently and in conjunction with their Manager/Director and other Food Technologists on the development and commercialization of ready-to-drink products as well as Ready to mix powders. These projects can span multiple regions, including North & South America, Oceania, Asia, and Middle East. This role requires a proactive approach, underpinned by a solutions-oriented mindset.
  
  Successful applicants must have an extensive track record of developing and executing new concepts through to market/launch, and the candidate must demonstrate knowledge and a proven formulation history in ready to drink beverage development. This is a lab position where all food allergens (milk, soy, nuts, peanuts, wheat, egg, etc…) are present. This person will be involved in tasting a variety product types and subsequently exposed to them.
  
  This permanent position will report to the RTD Applications Manager.

• Formulate and develop ready to drink beverages and ready to mix powder beverages. Includes: formulation, ingredient evaluation & validation, preliminary costing and preparing nutritional and supplement facts panels.
• Organize sensory panels. Refine formulations until desired characteristics are achieved.
• Innovate and create prototypes by experimenting with diverse formulations and flavor profiles. Transform initial concepts into products that excel in taste, functionality, and quality
• Manage/execute pilot plant and scale-up manufacturing trials and initiate analytical testing for raw materials and prototypes.
• Drive reformulation efforts to comply with evolving government regulations, customer demands, or cost constraints.
• Role may include 10-20% travel, based on projects and necessity.
• Documents all ingredient specifications, formulations, variables tested, product stability, and other pertinent details and enters into lab notebooks and Formula Management System.
• Produces formula cost information; works with purchasing, finance, and sales teams to help establish final product pricing; initiates new item documents and set-up for all product introductions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to execute projects and product maintenance.
• Demonstrate adaptability in brainstorming and troubleshooting sessions, contributing to a culture of solution-focused problem solving.
• Works with Regulatory to generate and align on compliant Supplement/Nutrition facts panels and ingredient listings.
• Provides Leadership in a team environment.
• Identifies & overcomes barriers to successful innovation by developing strong interdepartmental relationships with customer, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, quality, packaging, and purchasing teams.
• Understands customer needs, business needs, and business strategy, consumer trends, and category landscape of competitive products.
• Works with key suppliers and purchasing team to stay on top of upcoming trends, novel ingredients, and new application ideas.

• Bachelors degree in Food Science, or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience working in the food, beverage, or dietary supplement industry; prior development of beverage formulations across high acid hot fill and low acid aseptic manufacturing platforms.
• Advanced knowledge in ready to drink beverage formulation along with manufacturing equipment for beverage production.
• Knowledge and application of flavor systems is essential.
• Knowledge of international regulations and consumer needs is a plus
• Extensive raw material and product stability knowledge is essential.
• Proven track record of developing new concepts and bringing products to market.
• Skills of the position
• Detail-oriented, well organized, and follow GMP lab and factory guidelines
• Guides discussions in relation to projects, driving actions and alignment. Able to translate technical information to a variety of audiences and tailor communication as needed.
• Efficiently manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and…