Senior Application Scientist - Meat & Prepared Food

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At Novonesis, we develop innovative biosolutions that help the food industry produce safe, high quality and sustainable products. Our Applied R&D Meat & Prepared Food (M&PF) department is looking for a committed and skilled Senior Application Scientist with a strong passion for food, fermentation and microbiology. In this role, you will work at the interface between customers, sales, production, and global R&D, translating science into practical solutions that create real value.

You will collaborate closely with local sales teams and production & process management, as well as Applied R&D colleagues mainly based in Europe, to deliver Novonesis solutions and provide dedicated field technical service.

This is a highly applied, customer facing scientific role with a strong focus on innovation and technical partnership. You will play a key role in supporting growth within the meat and prepared food segment by delivering robust, science based solutions to customers.

• Leading and supporting application and innovation projects from experimental design through trials, data interpretation and stakeholder communication.
• Driving a strong new product development (NPD) pipeline by developing innovative, customer driven application concepts.
• Acting as a trusted technical partner for customers, translating needs into value adding solutions and business opportunities.
• Supporting local sales teams during plant and field trials as well as strategic customer engagements.
• Contributing to knowledge sharing and capability building through customer innovation days, trainings and internal knowledge exchange.
• Performing analyses and contribute to continuous improvement of laboratory setups and processes.

To succeed in this role, you bring a strong scientific foundation combined with handson industrial experience and a pronounced customer mindset.

• MSc or PhD in Food Microbiology (preferred), Food Science, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience within the meat and/or food industry, from production, applied R&D, or technical services.
• Strong handson experimental experience, including plant or factory trials, challenge tests, fermentation work and microbiological analyses.
• Proven ability to translate scientific results into practical, industrial solutions, with a very strong applied and customercentric mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
  German language skills are a strong advantage.
• Ability to engage confidently with multiple stakeholders, including customers, academics, food authorities and internal teams across cultures.
• A curious, self-driven mindset and strong collaboration skills.

While not required, the following experience would be considered an advantage:

• Bioinformatics skills.
• Experience working in international or cross regional R&D environments.
• Prior exposure to regulatory or food authority interactions related to meat or fermented food products.

At Novonesis, you will be part of a purpose driven organization where science, collaboration and innovation go hand in hand.

We offer:

• The opportunity to work with leading biosolutions in a highly applied and customer focused role.
• Close collaboration with global experts across R&D, sales and operations.
• Strong focus on professional development, learning and knowledge sharing.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your expertise and ideas make a real impact.

This role is based in Milwaukee, USA, with close collaboration across Europe and the US.
The position includes up to 30% travel to customer sites, production facilities and internal stakeholders across Europe and the United States.

• Salary: $100,000-$110,000 base on experience
• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Healthcare savings account option
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave
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