Associate Scientist II, Oreo Cakesters Product Development
About The Position
Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the R&D activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience. With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with R&D, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.
Requirements
- Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
- Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
- Prioritizing and managing activities
- Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
- Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
- Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
- BS or MS in food science, food engineering, chemical engineering
Nice To Haves
- Hands on experience with Project Management tools & Specification systems.
Responsibilities
- Organize and execute projects in line with R&D, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks.
- Plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
- Conduct development activities such as product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, and consumer test preparation.
- Write technical reports that require the analysis and interpretation of results, leading to conclusions and recommendations.
- Create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.
Benefits
- health insurance
- wellness and family support programs
- life and disability insurance
- retirement savings plans
- paid leave programs
- education related programs
- paid holidays
- vacation time
- highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
