Senior Innovations Scientist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Solicit new ingredients and technologies to develop unique product offerings in confectionary OTC and/or supplement markets.
• Translate consumer needs into delightful, finished products using appropriate technologies, chemicals, and materials.
• Prepare product samples and test and analyze physical and sensory attributes, including texture, moisture, pH, and color analysis, to develop a comprehensive data package.
• Execute Design of Experiments (DOEs) to assess critical attributes of ingredients, products, and processes.
• Capture, analyze, and report data with sound technical recommendations on product and/or processes.
• Create strategic partnerships with external industry leaders and internal stakeholders to generate new and innovative opportunities.
• Engage with cross-functional teams including quality, procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing to resolve issues during new product development or existing product improvement.
• Maintain the development laboratory, ensuring equipment is in working order, placing work orders as required, maintaining and ordering supplies, keeping bulk ingredients on hand, coordinating large laboratory projects with the development team, and participating in continuing education to expand technical base knowledge.
• Support knowledge capture and organizational knowledge growth through effective data summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Mentor peers and junior scientists on best practices and product knowledge.
• Travel as needed to attend trade shows, conferences, training, product transfer, and other offsite meetings and events.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Technology, Engineering or related field.
• At least 9 years’ experience in the Food, OTC or dietary supplement industry, with at least 6 years’ in R&D.
• Experience applying statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, machine learning, data mining, and related techniques to drive solutions.
• Thorough knowledge of confectionary manufacturing and ingredients.
• Working knowledge of cGMP and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and project management processes and procedures.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and proven formulation and product scale-up experience in a cGMP environment.
• Statistical software experience (e.g., Minitab, Statgraphics, etc.) with the ability to interpret data and drive action.