Associate Scientist - Food Chemistry

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute chemical assays and food model testing for ingredient evaluation.
• Independently conduct innovative scientific experiments and translate research into practical applications.
• Perform pilot-plant operations to support process scale-up and optimization.
• Perform literature reviews and provide written summaries that are incorporated into strategy.
• Identify and deliver commercial viable solutions to customers.
• Communicate effectively and display cross-functional collaboration to drive successful product commercialization.
• Reliable and consistently deliver high-quality data and reports on time.
• Independently develop and review SOP’s, research protocols and research methods; design safety procedures.
• Independently, collect, interpret and document research data.
• Generate scientific publications for internal and external publication, with guidance and review.
• Prepare and present data analytics and research in multiple formats both internally and externally.
• Review internal publication across Kemin.
• Identify and participate in external research collaborations.
• Contribute to strategic planning process and customer meetings.
• Provides instruction and training to interns and junior staff.

Qualifications

• PhD with 0-3 years experience.
• Must be able to work independently or on a team and have the ability to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.
• Solid knowledge foundation in food chemistry (especially on polyphenols, phytochemicals, colorants, etc.), and hands-on lab experience in food and chemical analysis.
• Strong understanding of food ingredient functionalities, interactions, and core food-processing principles.
• Excellent Scientific skills in experiment design and data collection, able to maintain instruments.
• Detail oriented, organized, prioritization skills and motivated by accomplishment.
• Ability to understand and perform advanced statistical analysis.
• Analytical lab skills with a strong scientific curiosity and innovative thinking.
• Fluent in English.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to present ideas effectively.
• Advanced computer knowledge (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.).