Associate Food Scientist

Butter Buds • Racine, WI

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Food Scientist – Research and Development works under the direction of and provides assistance to the Director of Research and Development and the Research and Development Manager. This position creates new formulas and prepares benchtop samples on prototype products and conducts basic experimental design and statistical analysis. In addition, prepares reports, graphs and charts on the basis of testing results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems
• Ability to taste or smell foods or beverages
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Commitment to work within company’s policies of customer satisfaction and teamwork within a collaborative environment
• Vision (near, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception), hearing (20db minimum), and sense of touch
• Must be able to pass a pulmonary exam for occasional respirator use

Nice To Haves

• 3 -5 years’ experience in related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform lab procedures and testing for product parameters including titrateable acidity, moisture, fat, etc.
• Create formulas and prepare samples on bench
• Conduct basic experimental design and statistical analysis
• Prepare graphs, charts on the basis of testing results, and write project closure reports accordingly
• Provide assistance to the Director and Manager of R&D productions technology and quality control
• Responsible for backing up QA on performing test samples
• Responsible for backing up R&D documenting and lab organizing
• Taste or smell food/beverage/flavor samples for quality control and new product development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level