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Food
Packaging Scientist: Multisorb Technologies,
Inc. (Buffalo, NY) seeks a Food Packaging Scientist to coordinate product
development and test programs while working with food and beverage
customers, Food Science Laboratories/Universities, and testing facilities
on the development and application of Active Packaging solutions. Assist
in the development of new product lines, product line extensions and
modifications of existing products to minimize customer problems and to
assure maximum market penetration and profitability; Identify specific
food types with stability issues or significant losses in the
distribution chain and at retail; Determine active preservation
technologies which may be applied to such food types to maintain quality
and reduce losses because of markdowns or through spoilage; Manage
various projects with Universities to evaluate the functionality of
various active packaging solutions; Apply food science and processing
training to identify specific postharvest and postmortem degradation mechanisms
which limit the useful life of fresh products and define technologies to
overcome injurious changes; Work with outside laboratories to evaluate
microbiological stability of packaged food and beverage products by
identifying both spoilage and pathogenic organisms and defining active
preservation strategies to overcome the deleterious effects of these;
Interface with customers in support of sales opportunities to establish a
clear understanding of the customers' product problems, to apply preservation
techniques that provide them with cost-effective solutions based on
current and new technologies and capabilities, and to advise them on the
proper application of these technologies to their products; Provide
technical support to Business Development leaders during the test and
qualification process at Customer facilities; Guide sales and marketing
personnel in product line technologies and promote the correct handling,
manufacture and application of Multisorb's
products and preservation technologies; Work with materials,
manufacturing engineering, operations, and other resources to ensure
effective transfer of new products/processes to commercial scale; Provide
support to the materials group in evaluating alternative active raw
materials and packaging films; Assist in establishing a capability for
product and materials testing, analysis and evaluation, including
appropriate laboratory facilities and test equipment; define test
programs and procedures. Req. Master’s degree in Food Science with
knowledge of food preservation methods, food processing technologies,
packaging materials, and packaging techniques; Ability to formulate food
and beverage products and evaluate food/beverage ingredients; Ability to
design and conduct "keeping quality" studies including
analytical and sensing evaluations; Ability to operate laboratory
equipment including headspace analyzers, pH meters, conductivity meters,
bench top mixing equipment, vacuum/gas flush packaging equipment; Ability
to interact with customers; Ability to manage multiple concurrent
projects Email resumes to cirish@multisorb.com
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