R&D Scientist

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge on a variety of projects, which will improve quality, yields, or address any other areas identified by the company to enhance products or production processes.
• Propose Ideas for new product
• With the help of Scientist II or Director of R&D, will propose and organize pilot plant or plant trials, interpret the results and assist process development; will be responsible to write well-structured thorough reports, with proper conclusions and recommendations
• Work with plant and engineering in conducting feasibility studies pertaining to new product development and product improvement.
• Work closely and develop good relationship with other department (Marketing, Purchasing, Packaging, Manufacturing, QA, Legal)
• Continually explore and evaluate ways to improve all aspects of production, including raw materials, production techniques, specifications, packaging, shelf life, etc.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities involving any number of issues or concerns. This may include activities such as HACCP analysis, good manufacturing practices, labeling, standards of identity etc...
• Coordinate all support activities including maintaining complex technical notes and records of activity.
• Ensure the confidentiality of our process, information.
• Participate in patent search to protect company business and ensure that all findings are properly documented and recorded.
• Develop and maintain contact inside R&D company network, including developing product for other countries and subsidiaries or sharing data, information, knowledge with other teams
• Develop and maintain both industry and academic contacts to remain current in regard to technical developments.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and wellbeing of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success.

Requirements

• Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Dairy or Food Science
• Experience Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialized knowledge Good Cheese process knowledge
• Strong Food Technology knowledge (Microbiology / Physics / Biochemistry / Process)
• Strong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.