Associate Meat Scientist
Core
Develop new refrigerated and frozen meat products from concept to commercialization, supporting innovation and margin expansion for major brands.
Role type
Associate Meat Scientist (Product Development)
Builds
New frozen dinner protein components, meat-based frozen meals, and branded refrigerated/frozen food products.
Domain
Food Science / Meat Processing / Frozen Food Manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Meat science expertise, product formulation, process design, plant testing, project management, USDA regulations knowledge, laboratory experience
Preferred skills
Muscle biology knowledge, product scale-up, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Pilot plant equipment, online specification systems, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Develop new products from concept through commercialization, design and conduct plant trials, create and manage product development schedules, work with pilot plant equipment for formulation and process development, design and execute experiments, conceptualize and develop new product prototypes, drive product cuttings and testing activities
Seniority
Associate, entry-level IC