Senior Scientist, R&D - Transformation

Role Overview

As the Senior Scientist for NA R&D Transformation, you will lead knowledge management that enables R&D teams to capture, organize, reuse, and apply technical knowledge more effectively. You will strengthen R&D knowledge maturity by improving access to technical documentation, external research, reusable learnings, and emerging digital tools — accelerating innovation, reducing duplication, and enabling better decision‑making.

Develop and execute a roadmap to advance the maturity of NA R&D knowledge and information management. Strengthen the deliberate creation, codification, application, and reuse of R&D knowledge, including structured approaches that convert tacit knowledge into explicit reusable assets and reduce duplication of work.

Partner with R&D teams, digital teams, and functional stakeholders to drive adoption of knowledge management tools, standards, and ways of working. Guide and motivate R&D teams in knowledge capture by sharing practices, expertise, and learning across the enterprise.

• Bachelor of Science required in either a science or engineering field (e.g., Food Science, Food Engineering, Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Life Sciences) or in Library/Information Science, Knowledge Management, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years in a Research and Development function required with exposure to areas such as Innovation, Product Process, Packaging, Sensory, or Analytical.
• Strong communication, facilitation, influencing, project management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, lead organizational change, and maintain a customer focus while working with a large volume of information and attention to detail highly desired.
• Familiarity with AI tools including LLM, RAG, semantic layers, agents, research assistants, and knowledge management methodologies preferred.
• Experience with or exposure to Service Now, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI), AI‑enabled research/search tools, and Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) desired.

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future.
• Wellbeing: events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well‑being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Physical – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments.
• Social – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training.
• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs.
• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability.