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Senior Scientist, R&D - Packaging Development, Global Disruptive Innovation

Glenview, IL, USFull-time$83k–$104k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-11

Core

Develop innovative packaging solutions for consumer products through rapid prototyping, pilot plant trials, and factory scale-up.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Packaging Development

Builds

Primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions for consumer goods

Domain

Food & Beverage / Packaging Engineering

Required skills

package development, prototyping, pilot plant operations, factory scale-up, supplier evaluation, food safety compliance, technical documentation, Agile methodologies

Preferred skills

experience with multiple packaging formats/technologies, cross-functional collaboration, consumer insight integration

Technologies

benchtop experiments, pilot plant equipment, factory scale-up systems

Responsibilities

Lead execution of all aspects of package development, complete rapid prototyping and iterative solution development, design & execute packaging testing & qualifications, scale promising solutions for plant trials and product launch, explore and evaluate potential suppliers and development partners, contribute to required technical documentation including specifications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC