Food Scientist
Core
Developing and commercializing new and improved food products and processes, from concept through scale-up production, ensuring regulatory compliance and food safety.
Role type
Food Scientist (R&D)
Builds
New food products, optimized formulations, and production processes for commercialization
Domain
Food Science / Food Processing / R&D
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
product formulation, food processing, experimental design, data analysis, cost analysis, regulatory labeling knowledge, process flow charting, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
poultry new product development, water jet portioning technologies, IP identification
Technologies
MS Office, Tyson systems
Responsibilities
Develop culinary samples/prototypes of new products; modify or optimize existing products; execute bench top development, pilot plant testing, and scale-up production; compile cost analysis information; develop product production labels; conduct cook validations to verify food safety and optimize cooking procedures; present technical data to laypersons; travel to plant production facilities for testing and commercialization
Seniority
Entry to Senior, hands-on IC