Principal Sci, R&D - Ingredient Technology
Core
Lead discovery, development, and scale-up of new ingredient technologies and product concepts for lipid-containing food systems, focusing on fat functionality, stability, and shelf life.
Role type
Principal Scientist, Ingredient Technology (Fats & Emulsions)
Builds
New ingredient technologies and product concepts for North American portfolio
Domain
Food Science / Lipid Chemistry / Ingredient Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Lipid chemistry and degradation pathways, Emulsion stability and interfacial behavior, Fat-protein interactions, Shelf-life prediction and accelerated testing, Experimental design and execution, Analytical and modeling approaches, Cross-functional technical leadership, Technology landscaping and scoping
Preferred skills
Plant-scale trial experience, Cleaner-label program navigation, AI-enabled tools for predictive understanding, External research collaboration leadership
Technologies
Analytical tools, Modeling tools, AI-enabled tools
Responsibilities
Lead lipid-driven ingredient technology initiatives by framing hypotheses and converting mechanistic understanding into formulation options; Identify and prioritize ingredient technology platforms using technology landscaping and literature review; Design and execute experimental plans to analyze stability and assess technical risk; Apply ingredient science fundamentals to evaluate interactions in complex food systems; Leverage analytical and modeling tools to improve experimental efficiency; Build team capability through mentoring and reusable playbooks; Lead external research collaborations with universities and suppliers; Lead cross-functional workstreams to advance research and innovation; Anticipate portfolio needs by proposing technology strategies; Define scalable application pathways from bench to commercial scale.