Research and Development Executive

Job Title:

R&D Executive

Job Location:

Sharjah, UAE (Candidates must be willing to relocate)

Job Overview:
The R&D Executive will support the R&D Manager in conducting NPD trials, maintaining documentation, and ensuring all development activities comply with regulatory and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in NPD trials in Industrial and Lab setup
Maintain detailed records of R & D Lab experiments.
Prepare work instructions and finish product specifications.
Generate input data required for EPD/NPD BOM creation.
Evaluate samples of ingredients against controlled samples.
Assist in maintaining R & D records as per regulatory requirements.
Send product samples to various sales locations as requested by the customer.
Coordinate with Production, Engineering and Quality Department to resolve issues.
Comply with Good Hygiene Practices and Quality, Food Safety, HSE, BRC and Halal Standards.
Adhere to Company’s Policies and Procedures
Conduct sensory evaluation sessions and record feedback.

Requirements
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience is required.

Education:

Diploma/bachelor’s degree in food science, Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology or any prevalent.
Basic understanding of beverage ingredients and familiarity with beverage processing steps
Knowledge of GCC/EU/FDA food standards and regulatory requirements
Knowledge of Lab equipment
Knowledge of Product Development Process
Knowledge of Market trends in the Beverage industry.
Aware of common quality certificates GHP, HACCP, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, BRC