Senior Food Scientist

What You'll Own & Impact

• Lead product development projects from concept through commercialization across Archer's premium meat snack portfolio.
• Develop and optimize formulations for new products, line extensions, and product renovations.
• Conduct bench-top formulation work, ingredient evaluations, sensory testing, and prototype development.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute pilot plant and full-scale production trials while ensuring successful commercialization.
• Partner with Marketing to translate consumer insights into innovative products that meet customer and market needs.
• Collaborate with Operations to troubleshoot manufacturing challenges and improve product quality, yields, and production efficiencies.
• Evaluate new ingredients, suppliers, technologies, and processing methods that improve product functionality, quality, and cost.
• Maintain product formulations, Bills of Materials (BOMs), product specifications, and technical documentation.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) and leverage data to drive formulation improvements and process optimization.
• Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, food safety, labeling, allergen, and regulatory requirements.
• Generate and validate Nutrition Facts Panels, ingredient statements, and product documentation using Genesis or comparable nutritional analysis software.
• Serve as a technical partner across R&D, Operations, Procurement, FSQA, Marketing, and Commercial teams throughout the product lifecycle.

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Meat Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in food product development, R&D, or food science within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing industry.
• Experience developing and commercializing products in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience conducting bench-top development, pilot plant trials, and commercial production trials.
• Strong knowledge of food chemistry, ingredient functionality, sensory evaluation, and formulation development.
• Working knowledge of USDA, FDA, GMP, HACCP, food labeling, allergen regulations, and food safety requirements.
• Experience using Genesis or comparable nutritional analysis software.
• Strong analytical, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: Experience within meat snacks, meat processing, protein products, or other USDA-regulated food manufacturing environments.

Why Join Us

• Innovation: Play a direct role in developing the next generation of Archer products that reach consumers nationwide.
• Ownership: Lead projects from concept through commercialization while partnering with leaders across Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Growth: Join one of the fastest-growing premium meat snack brands with significant opportunities for career development and technical leadership.
• Benefits: Competitive compensation, paid time off, and 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Culture: Be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial team where innovation, continuous improvement, and great ideas are valued every day.