Food Scientist – Baltimore, MD
Food Scientist
The Food Scientist will provide product development support to a wide range
of growth/quality/cost savings projects from ideation through commercialization.
Additionally, this position will work with operations, marketing/business
teams, finance and other functional partners; acting as Product Development
support on cross functional new product development and quality
improvement/cost savings teams.
Responsibilities include:
Planning and executing experiments using established laboratory/pilot
plant/operations methods
Working collaboratively with the Product Development team interpreting and
translating results into solutions
Developing strong cross functional relationships within Product Development
and through out the organization
Acting as key Product Development resource on projects
Developing product formulations under supervision, as well as responsible for
writing product and raw material specifications
Collaborating with Sr. Formulations Scientist and product/process development
team to investigate, plan, execute, evaluate and report on new product
development and product improvement/cost reduction projects
Assisting in and at times leading the planning and execution of bench top and
pilot plant trials, alternate vendor trials, and commercial plant tests to
support new product/process projects as well as quality improvement and cost
reduction projects
Assisting plant operations with product/formulation support for technical
trouble-shooting
Writing, reviewing, and
issuing product and ingredient specifications to support all project work
Keeping abreast of applicable manufacturing processes, safety procedures,
GMPs, and food regulations
Developing project objectives and maintaining lab notebook and appropriate
research documents
Actively seeking to enhance technical skills via project experience,
seminars, professional meetings, additional course work and/or literature
Required skills:
A Bachelors
Degree in Food Science or Biological Sciences, or related field, or an
equivalent combination of education and/or product development experience,
advanced degree preferred
A minimum of 1 to 4 years of experience in a product development or R&D
environment
Basic knowledge and understanding of food ingredients, food chemistry, food
processing, and food functionality
Must be able to comprehend technical articles, research papers, or
presentation and apply technical knowledge learned
Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw
valid conclusions, and offer solutions
Ability to travel to
support project implementation up 20%
Must possess strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to
handle multiple projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Must be computer literate, preferably in a Windows environment
Contact:
Ashley Clouser
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Job Type:
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Employee
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Job Status:
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Full Time
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Locations:
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Maryland-Baltimore
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Categories:
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Food & Beverage
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E-mail
or Apply Online
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