Senior Food Scientist, Snacks & Bakery Product Development and Food Design

Location: Finderne

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference.

Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location:

Bridgewater, NJ Workplace type:
Hybrid- 4 days/week on-site & 1 day/week remote

As a Senior Food Scientist, Snacks & Bakery Product Development and Food Design you will drive innovation through leading research and development projects, collaborating with geography and customer teams, and connecting customer and consumer needs to break-through technology.

What you will do:

Work with Marketing, Technical Service, Global Key Accounts, and other cross-functional teams to drive new business opportunities and customer projects. In addition, providing applications expertise for these teams.

Translate voice of customer and key customer value propositions from geography category teams to technical solutions that make our customer’s breakthroughs possible.

Manage and support global projects by planning, designing and conducting experiments/trials in the laboratory and pilot plant and conducting data analysis to develop clear conclusions and recommendations that support business decisions.

Applying analytical methods to characterize the attributes of snacks, bakery, and confectionery products and coordinate more extensive testing with Sensory, Analytical, and Texture teams when required.

Complete technical project reports and presentations and providing project status updates, plans, milestones and outcomes to team and stakeholders as required.

Develop new formulation concepts leveraging ingredients and processes which can be applied globally. Leverage industrial expertise to develop and commercialize new ingredients and technologies grounded on customer insights.

Support Ingredion’s IP strategy by staying abreast of technology environment (established and emerging technologies, market trends, IP landscape). Conduct prior art searches (e.g., literature, patents), proactively seek and pursue IP opportunities to protect Ingredion’s stake in new and promising ingredients and applications.

Staying engaged with the industry information, and developing industry relationships and networks within organizations like IFT, AACC, B&CMA, AIB, IBIE.Presenting work, capabilities and knowledge at key international conferences, training events, and customer meetings

What you will bring:

MS/PhD in Food Science, Bakery Science, Food Process Engineering, or closely related field with 3-5+ years of progressive experience in food formulation/ product development and a passion for food science.

Demonstrated hands-on product development experience and knowledge in Snacks and / or Bakery category application segments.

Knowledge of starches, hydrocolloids and other texturizers, specialty sweeteners and plant-based protein ingredients in food applications.

Experience with experimental design, statistical data analysis, and interpretation of results.

Experience in literature search and familiarity with peer-reviewed scientific journals desired.

Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills e.g. delivering presentations and writing technical reports.

Excellent project management and organizational skills

Ability to travel up to 20%
Who you are:

Flexible and adaptable, comfortable leading multiple projects concurrently.

Team player with interpersonal skills, technical thinking, and problem-solving abilities

Curious and creative with a customer-focused mindset, ability to proactively inspire change.

Analytical and critical thinker with business acumen and strong problem-solving skills.

Why Join Ingredion?

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