Food Scientist
A global food and beverage ingredients manufacturer is seeking a Food Scientist to provide hands-on technical support for customer product-development initiatives. This role will lead formulation, application testing, troubleshooting, stability assessment, and technical training while partnering closely with commercial and technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize food and beverage formulations based on customer requirements.
- Conduct application trials, color-matching work, stability testing, validation, and technical troubleshooting.
- Investigate ingredients, formulations, analytical methods, manufacturing processes, and product-replication requirements.
- Translate laboratory findings into practical recommendations for customer and commercial projects.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and technical stakeholders to support product launches and new business opportunities.
- Deliver customer trials, presentations, workshops, webinars, demonstrations, and technical training.
- Prepare accurate project reports, application documentation, technical guides, and training materials.
- Maintain organized project records and continuously improve laboratory and project-tracking processes.
- Share technical knowledge across regional and international teams while supporting the development of junior colleagues.
- Represent the organization at industry events and follow applicable food-safety, quality, hygiene, and workplace-safety requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science or relevant field.
- At least 6 years of technical experience in the food or beverage industry, including product development.
- Strong knowledge of food formulations, ingredient functionality, application testing, analytical methods, stability, and troubleshooting.
- Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, interpersonal, and PowerPoint presentation skills.
- Creative, highly organized problem-solver who can manage priorities and work independently or collaboratively.
- Demonstrated potential to lead a technical team following an initial training period; previous formal management experience is not required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ERP, product-data, project-tracking, or business-intelligence systems; willingness to travel as needed.
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