Senior Food Scientist

Description

Now Hiring: Senior Food Scientist

• Salary Range : 100K - 115K
• Reports To: Director of R&D

Why join our team?

• •Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match
• •Generous PTO & holidays
• •Growth opportunities to expand skillsets & enhance career
• •Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community | Wellness

Other Benefits & Programs We Offer:

• •Tuition reimbursement
• •HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution
• •Referral bonus program
• •Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more
• •Proven continued business growth for future opportunities

Position Overview

As a Senior Food Scientist, you’ll lead high-impact product development projects from concept through commercialization, solve complex formulation and scale-up challenges, collaborate directly with customers and cross-functional teams, and provide technical leadership within R&D.

What You’ll Do

• •Lead formulation of low-acid aseptic dairy beverages, sauces, and nutritional products
• •Manage development from bench formulation and pilot trials through scale-up and commercial launch
• •Apply aseptic/UHT processing expertise to achieve commercial sterility, manufacturability, and 12–18 month ambient shelf life
• •Troubleshoot complex formulation and processing challenges
• •Lead customer trials, technical reviews, sensory evaluations, and plant startups
• •Identify opportunities for innovation, product improvement, and cost optimization
• •Mentor scientists and provide technical leadership across projects
• •Partner with Manufacturing, Food Safety, Regulatory, Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Packaging, and other teams

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• •B.S. in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or related field
• •5–8+ years of product development/commercialization experience
• •Demonstrated dairy formulation experience
• •Experience with low-acid aseptic, UHT, and/or retort processing
• •Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, GMPs, and quality standards
• •Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects

Preferred

• •Master’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or related field
• •Hands-on aseptic/high-temperature processing experience
• •Experience with shelf-stable dairy beverages, sauces, nutritional/performance beverages, or plant-based alternatives
• •Experience mentoring junior scientists and working directly with major retail or foodservice customers