Associate Food Scientist
Core
Develop new meat snack products from concept through commercialization, focusing on formulation, prototyping, and plant trials for the premium meat snacks portfolio.
Role type
Associate Food Scientist (Product Development)
Builds
New meat snack products (e.g., Slim Jim)
Domain
Food & Beverage / Meat Processing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Food product design, formulation, ingredient functionality, process design, product scale-up, plant testing, project management, FDA regulations knowledge
Preferred skills
Knowledge of consumer preferences, emerging food trends
Technologies
Pilot plant equipment, online specification system, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Create and evaluate product formulations and prototypes, design and conduct experiments, lead product cuttings and testing, plan and execute plant trials, develop product development schedules, work hands-on with pilot plant equipment, partner with cross-functional teams
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC