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Senior
Food Scientist Alternative Protein - Wichita, KS 67202
Cargill
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career?
Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe,
responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in
Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality
food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and
grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Food Scientist Alternative Protein will coordinate, align and
innovate by exploring, developing and implementing new and existing products.
In this position, you will provide technical expertise to new product
development for product line growth and technology/process development for
the creation of new capabilities in the meat analog category. This position
identifies and implements technical solutions against business goals. Key
Accountabilities
Identify product growth and new product opportunities, modifying plans to
meet opportunities. Stay current with literature and analytical advancements
and works with independently on daily tasks. Provide technical leadership in
product and process development and improvement, quality systems, and
regulatory oversight. Develops and implements innovation roadmap market
plan(s) including market and innovation plans aligned to the business
strategy. Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, insights, sales, ops,
food safety quality and regulatory). Collaborate with research and commercial
brand to develop short and long-term testing programs for experimental and
commercial products and hybrids. Partner with sales, business management, and
marketing partners to identify customer needs and translate these into new
product development opportunities. Independently handle complex issues with
minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to
appropriate staff. Other duties as assigned Qualifications Minimum
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field (Food Science, Animal
Science, or Meat Science) or equivalent experience Minimum of four years of
related work experience with product development from concept to
commercialization in meat and plant base protein or cultivated protein.
Experience conducting work in a meat lab, pilot plant, laboratory, and
manufacturing environment Able and willing to travel 40% Preferred
Qualifications Master's degree or other post-secondary degree (Food Science,
Animal Science, or Meat Science) or equivalent experience Tech-savvy and
comfortable with evolving business-critical technology Strategic thinker with
ability to build effective plans to support strategic initiatives Prior
experience commercializing new product and processes within the categories of
meat processing and or alternative meat processing. Experience formulating
with functional ingredients Food based extrusion and fermentation experience
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
Location
825 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS
67202
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