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The Senior Scientist position, within Flavors R&D team, will leverage scientific training and industrial experience to develop and scale-up new flavor products and systems for the food and beverage market. This position is expected to tackle projects with significant technical challenges, ensuring diligence in the development, scale-up, and commercialization of innovative products that deliver on business goals.
The position requires a strong ability to work cross-functionally to set goals and timetables, drive innovation, and support commercialization efforts. Additionally, this individual will support both local and global strategies and business initiatives while providing technical expertise to internal and external customers.
Essential Functions
Lead and champion a culture of safety across all activities. Drive product development, innovation, and novel applications in beverage. Lead the conceptualization, development, and commercialization of new beverage products and technologies. Optimize and validate the functional performance and sensory properties of various beverages. Support the commercial team by translating unmet consumer needs into actionable science and technology strategies. Support internal initiatives including, but not limited to, cost reduction initiatives, production efficiencies, and quality improvements. Provide technical leadership to address complex challenges, simplifying issues by focusing on crucial priorities. Serve as a technical expert, solving broader business issues through science and technology strategies. Develop and execute experiments to create technical data supporting the business’s commercial strategy. Design and conduct product testing, including sensory analysis and analytical testing, as well as review and analyze resulting data. Stay updated on emerging technologies and developments in beverage, fostering strong relations with customers, research institutions, and industry organizations. Represent the organization in customer meetings, presenting technologies and solutions effectively. Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Senior Management to achieve cross-functional business objectives. Provide high-level technical support to customers, sales teams, and internal departments on beverage issues. Deliver written and oral reports on project status, experimental results, and technical recommendations. Ensure the integrity of the R&D laboratory through accurate record-keeping, test design, and adherence to sanitary practices. Support and mentor other scientists within the R&D organization. Other duties as assigned. If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 136.25KK
Salary
$140,000
Benefits Available
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or a related scientific field with 10+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience. At least 5 years of hands-on experience in the formulation and scale-up of a wide variety of beverages including, but not limited to, dairy based and dairy alternative beverages, carbonated beverages, fortified beverages, fruit drinks, energy drinks, enhanced waters, sports drinks, tea, and/or coffee beverages as required. Experience in UHT/HTST beverage processing is preferred. If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 136.25KK
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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The position requires a strong ability to work cross-functionally to set goals and timetables, drive innovation, and support commercialization efforts. Additionally, this individual will support both local and global strategies and business initiatives while providing technical expertise to internal and external customers.
Essential Functions
Lead and champion a culture of safety across all activities. Drive product development, innovation, and novel applications in beverage. Lead the conceptualization, development, and commercialization of new beverage products and technologies. Optimize and validate the functional performance and sensory properties of various beverages. Support the commercial team by translating unmet consumer needs into actionable science and technology strategies. Support internal initiatives including, but not limited to, cost reduction initiatives, production efficiencies, and quality improvements. Provide technical leadership to address complex challenges, simplifying issues by focusing on crucial priorities. Serve as a technical expert, solving broader business issues through science and technology strategies. Develop and execute experiments to create technical data supporting the business’s commercial strategy. Design and conduct product testing, including sensory analysis and analytical testing, as well as review and analyze resulting data. Stay updated on emerging technologies and developments in beverage, fostering strong relations with customers, research institutions, and industry organizations. Represent the organization in customer meetings, presenting technologies and solutions effectively. Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Senior Management to achieve cross-functional business objectives. Provide high-level technical support to customers, sales teams, and internal departments on beverage issues. Deliver written and oral reports on project status, experimental results, and technical recommendations. Ensure the integrity of the R&D laboratory through accurate record-keeping, test design, and adherence to sanitary practices. Support and mentor other scientists within the R&D organization. Other duties as assigned. If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 136.25KK
Salary
$140,000
Benefits Available
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or a related scientific field with 10+ years of relevant work experience, or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience. At least 5 years of hands-on experience in the formulation and scale-up of a wide variety of beverages including, but not limited to, dairy based and dairy alternative beverages, carbonated beverages, fortified beverages, fruit drinks, energy drinks, enhanced waters, sports drinks, tea, and/or coffee beverages as required. Experience in UHT/HTST beverage processing is preferred. If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Sam Kovacevic at skova@cps4jobs.com.
JO: 136.25KK
Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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