Food Scientist - Ingredients

Kinsa is recruiting for a:
Food Scientist - Dairy Ingredients

Location: Greater Milwaukee, WI area (Onsite)

Our client is a growing food ingredient manufacturer based in the greater Milwaukee, WI area. They are seeking a Food Scientist or Sr. Food Scientist to support research and development efforts focused on dairy-based ingredients, enzyme hydrolysis, and flavor formulation. You will work cross-functionally to drive innovation, product development, and process improvements in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

• MUST HAVE 3-5 years of experience in R&D of dairy, flavors, and/or dairy ingredients.

Compensation/Benefits:

• $100,000 - $130,000 compensation range
• Bonus potential
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.
• 401k with company match
• PTO and 12 paid Holidays
• Relocation assistance

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Design and execute laboratory experiments including enzyme hydrolysis, analytical testing, and data interpretation.
• Formulate and optimize food ingredient products using dairy components, enzymes, and functional ingredients.
• Develop and refine analytical methods to evaluate product stability, functionality, and quality.
• Support product development from concept through scale-up and commercialization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, production, and commercial teams to support product performance and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain detailed documentation of experiments, results, and project outcomes.

• Provide technical leadership within the lab, including oversight of lab operations and mentoring of an R&D Lab Assistant.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• 3-5+ years of experience in food science, biotechnology, or related R&D environments.
• Strong experience with enzyme hydrolysis, dairy ingredients, or food ingredient functionality required.
• Experience with analytical testing methods, formulation, and product development.
• Familiarity with FDA, FSMA, and GFSI-related food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with spray drying or related processing technologies a plus.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field

Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!
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Recruiter Information:
Stephanie Savage