Wet Pet Food Ingredients / Process Technology Scientist
Core
Lead process technology roadmap for wet pet food, discovering and implementing cutting-edge processing technologies to enhance ingredient interactions and product quality.
Role type
Senior IC process technology scientist (wet food)
Builds
Next generation wet cat and dog food portfolio (pâté, chunks in gravy, jellies)
Domain
Pet food / Food Science / Thermal Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Thermal/sterilization processing expertise, ingredient-process interaction science, pilot-plant to industrial scale technology transfer, High-Pressure Processing (HPP), Microwave-Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS), aseptic processing, flavor creation via process optimization, F0 value calculation, hydrocolloid and emulsification systems
Preferred skills
Research focus on thermal/sterilization processing or food matrix science, experience in pet food or canned goods industry, advanced degree in Food Technology/Science/Engineering
Technologies
Retorting, pasteurization, HPP, MATS, aseptic processing, test kitchens, pilot plants
Responsibilities
Identify knowledge gaps in ingredient-process interactions for wet food processes; Design and execute research projects to build predictive models of ingredient-process interactions; Scout emerging technologies for superior nutrition and texture; Engage stakeholders to align on technical feasibility and factory integration; Identify opportunities to patent novel process findings; Lead research projects from lab-scale prototype to full-scale factory validation; Ensure knowledge transfer to Design and Deploy teams for new product launches or improved processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC