Food Scientist

• Develop new meat products from concept ideation through commercialization.
• Lead and execute multiple projects concurrently, including innovation, quality improvement, product optimization, and cost savings.
• Develop manufacturing procedures, specifications, labels, and product costs.
• Collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams, both internal and external (co-manufacturers), in the execution of product launches.
• Influence business decisions by providing clear communication of results, technical hurdles with proposed solutions, and technical recommendations.
• Design and direct laboratory and production trials involving formulation, processing, packaging, and shelf life.
• Develop test plans with hypotheses and translate results to meet business objectives.
• Stay abreast of new developments in ingredient and process technologies, packaging, design, category trends, and related fields.
• Design and execute research to validate and implement new technologies to improve existing product performance or introduce new products.
• Collaborate with Regulatory partners on USDA requirements and regulations involving meat labeling, nutritional validation, GMO, allergen status, etc.
• Work with Operations and Business partners to identify opportunities to improve product performance or efficiencies.
• Develop strong relationships, both internally and externally (industry and academia), to execute projects and meet business objectives.
• Advise and mentor junior developers and cross-functional partners.

About You

• 5+ years in product development, R&D, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree a plus) in Meat Science, Food Science, or a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365.
• ERP system experience preferred.
• Local and/or overnight travel required (approximately 25%).

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