Associate Scientist, R&D - Product Dev
Core
Conduct benchtop, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials to develop, renovate, and commercialize food products for the Away From Home and KHI business.
Role type
Associate Scientist (Product Development)
Builds
New and renovated food products, optimized formulations, and factory-ready specifications
Domain
Food Science / Consumer Packaged Goods
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
Design of Experiments, benchtop experimentation, pilot plant trials, manufacturing scale-up, recipe development, shelf-life assessment, cost analysis, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Internship or Co-op experience in food or consumer products industry
Technologies
Lab equipment, pilot plant systems, manufacturing processing systems
Responsibilities
Conduct experiments to test products for flavor, texture, color, nutrition, and shelf-life; support feasibility assessments and prototype development; supervise factory trials and develop technical documentation; partner with cross-functional teams to advance projects from ideation to commercialization; optimize formulations and processing systems through lab and manufacturing trials.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, early career
