R&D & Scale-up Food Scientist [m/f/d]
Core
Own plant-based meat products end-to-end from lab-scale prototype to commercial production, improving appearance, texture, and flavor through experimentation and data-driven insights.
Role type
Senior IC food scientist (plant-based meat)
Builds
Plant-based meat products for retail and B2B customers
Domain
Food science / Alternative proteins
Required skills
Food formulation, Ingredient functionality, Protein science, Food processing technologies, Scale-up principles, Sensory evaluation, Instrumental analysis, Experimental design, Statistical analysis, Root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Plant-based foods experience, Alternative proteins experience, Process development experience
Technologies
Lab equipment, Production equipment, Sensory testing tools, Texture analyzers
Responsibilities
Design and run systematic lab experiments to refine formulations and processes, Improve product appearance, texture, flavor, and nutrition while optimizing costs, Conduct sensory tests and instrumental analysis, Run pilot and scale-up tests in-house and at co-manufacturers, Troubleshoot with production teams and set critical process parameters, Maintain technical documentation including SOPs and process specifications
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC