Designer II / Scientist II - Dairy
Core
Lead dairy and dairy alternative product development from concept through commercialization, creating innovative formulations and prototypes for food and beverage brands.
Role type
Senior IC food scientist (dairy product development)
Builds
Finished dairy and dairy alternative product formulations and prototypes
Domain
Food science, dairy technology, flavor and texture design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Product development lifecycle management, formulation design, scale-up and manufacturing support, project planning, sensory evaluation, regulatory compliance knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, technical presentation and training
Preferred skills
Plant-based and dairy alternative product development, UHT and HTST processing systems expertise, MicroThermics equipment operation
Technologies
MicroThermics equipment, UHT processing systems, HTST processing systems
Responsibilities
Lead product development projects from concept to commercialization, develop finished product formulations meeting sensory and regulatory requirements, partner with production and quality teams for scale-up trials, create innovative prototypes for customers, evaluate emerging technologies and ingredients, deliver product demonstrations and technical presentations, provide technical support during customer visits and plant trials, mentor junior colleagues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC