NPD Research Scientist

Overview

The NPD Research Scientist I will be a thought leader on new product innovation and how to successfully develop, execute and project manage it within the organization. The individual will independently research, conduct experiments, gather data, develop preliminary findings and prepare written reports to drive in new/improved products, cost savings and unique technologies and methods.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Designs and develops new products from bench top to commercialization while staying within specified parameters of cost and label claims; evaluates new ingredients, verifies nutritional profiles, and conducts product or packaging stability assessments to deliver against design briefs.
• Supports development of pilot plant processes, systems, methods and technologies by keeping informed of new and existing equipment, approaches and techniques; designs experiments; prepares products for testing; evaluates test results; and provides conclusions or next steps.
• Develops and implements projects while preserving a safe and accident-free laboratory environment.
• Supports production trials with technical cross-functional team members with focus on validation of product formulation, process and packaging specifications.
• Documents processes and procedures in electronic notebooks, prepares technical reports, analyzes data and develops product specifications for approval by Product Development, QA, and Regulatory.
• Provides support to sales and customers on new products and technologies through presentations, product demonstrations, and attending industry tradeshows.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams through project meetings
• Supports the development of quality assurance programs partnering with QA.
• Effectively uses technical and business acumen to explain concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, tailoring communications to meet diverse needs
• Acts as a resource and consultant for general information for other technical personnel within the company
• Complies with GMP/GLP rules and regulations while conducting experiments with a safe quality mindset.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years’ experience or Master’s Degree with 1-2 years’ experience in formulation and product development from bench to scale up.
• Hands-on experience of analytical and physical testing methodologies within food industry ranging from products to packaging, such as moisture, color, rheology, pH and spectroscopy.

Essential Capabilities

• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
• Customer Orientation
• Effective Communication
• Establishes Trust
• Problem-Solving
• Results Orientation & Accountability
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Continuous Improvement
• Self-Development