Food Scientist

About the role

We are looking for an innovative, collaborative, and experienced professional scientist to join our research and development team as a scientist. In this mid-level position, you will lead formulation projects for food products, including bars, powdered beverages, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, applying advanced scientific and engineering principles to drive product innovation and optimization. You will provide technical leadership, oversee experimental design and execution, and partner across teams to guide scale-up and validation efforts that support successful commercialization. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, enjoys mentoring others, and is passionate about advancing science-backed products.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects through their entire lifecycle, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and quality standards
• Design and oversee advanced formulation or process development activities, evaluating performance, stability, and manufacturability
• Create and revise formulations for bars, powdered beverages, and RTD beverages
• Oversee pilot batches and troubleshoot production problems, revising formulations to ensure manufacturability
• Work with vendors to source and utilize novel ingredients that deliver experiential consumer benefits
• Direct and review technical documentation, including reports, risk assessments, SOPs, and validation protocols
• Provide expert guidance on complex technical challenges and recommend innovative solutions to support project success
• Serve as a technical liaison between R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to facilitate knowledge transfer and operational readiness
• Mentor and develop junior scientists and analysts, fostering technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and strategic planning within the R&D function

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food Science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or pharmaceutical Sciences
• 5–8 years of formulation and product development experience within the food space, with a strong preference for experience with bar formulation
• Solid formulation development skills and experimental design knowledge
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects and collaborate across functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience guiding scale-up and validation efforts from development through commercialization
• Experience mentoring junior scientists or analysts

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• On-site medical and mental health clinic for you and your dependents
• Flexible paid time off, including sick time, vacation, holidays, family hours, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
• 401k match and profit-sharing bonus
• Chiropractor visits, massages, fitness classes, and full-service gym
• Free and discounted USANA products
• Tuition reimbursement, mentorship opportunities, and learning and development licenses

Schedule

This is a hybrid role with regular weekly in-office time in Salt Lake City.