Principal Scientist, R&D - Ingredient Development
Core
Manage ingredient specification strengthening across categories and brands, leading a team of developers to drive core business productivity, growth, and brand maintenance.
Role type
Senior IC R&D Manager (Ingredient Development)
Builds
Food products and ingredients for CPG brands
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (Food Science)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Food science or engineering background, R&D commercialization, project management, team leadership, Design of Experiments, understanding of ingredient interactions/functionality, plant-scale testing design
Preferred skills
Master's degree in related field, experience across broad range of food types/formulations/manufacturing processes
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Manage resources and budgets for projects, scope and execute specification work streams, lead developers to design and implement work plans, ensure product quality and food safety requirements are defined and delivered, elevate competence of junior developers through training and coaching, manage multiple assignments concurrently
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management