Food Scientist
About The Position
Stefanini Group is hiring a Food Scientist in East Hanover, NJ. This is a hybrid role with work hours from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The position is for a Senior Scientist responsible for delivering key flavor analytical measurements to support the Client business, focused on the area of Biscuit and Baked snacks. The incumbent will be responsible for setting up new SPME GC equipment, establishing validated analytical methods on site and building the capability to perform untargeted flavor analysis on a variety of matrices. They will need to collaborate internally in the area of flavor research and analytical methodology for Client with colleagues at other sites and be comfortable liaising with external partners and equipment providers. Responsibilities include undertaking a range of investigative analyses using LC, GC and GCMS techniques, utilizing software packages and providing interpretation of the results. The role involves performing various analytical techniques to isolate and concentrate flavor from food products and identify and quantify the potent aroma compounds. The scientist will also perform QA data checking, provide interpretation of data, and act in compliance with all relevant lab policies and procedures. Maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe working environment, assisting with laboratory housekeeping and the maintenance of quality systems is also part of the role. Communication of significant results to technical and non-technical audiences to assist with decision-making is required, working in an organized manner within tight deadlines to ensure analysis is completed within expected time scales.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in relevant field or 5 years of analytical analysis experience
- Experience with LC, GC and GCMS techniques
- Experience utilizing software packages
- Experience providing interpretation of results
- Experience setting up new SPME GC equipment
- Experience establishing validated analytical methods
- Experience building the capability to perform untargeted flavor analysis on a variety of matrices
- Experience collaborating internally and externally
- Experience with QA data checking
- Ability to act in compliance with all relevant lab policies and procedures
- Ability to maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment
- Ability to communicate significant results to technical and non-technical audience
- Ability to work in an organized manner within tight deadlines
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the area of Biscuit and Baked snacks
Responsibilities
- Setting up new SPME GC equipment
- Establishing validated analytical methods on site
- Building the capability to perform untargeted flavor analysis on a variety of matrices
- Collaborating internally in the area of flavor research and analytical methodology for Client with colleagues at other sites
- Liaising with external partners and equipment providers
- Installing new analytical SPME equipment with support from colleagues
- Setting up and running in-house methods to conduct flavor analysis on a variety of matrices to assist the direction of the flavor research programs and provide technical insights through flavor analysis
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with instrument providers
- Collaborating in cross-functional teams with internal and external partners to drive projects
- Supporting the flavor research and category teams with analytical measurements to test hypotheses and propose next steps in research projects
- Undertaking a range of investigative analyses
- Utilizing LC, GC and GCMS techniques, and software packages
- Providing interpretation of the results
- Performing various analytical techniques to isolate and concentrate flavor from food products
- Identifying and quantifying the potent aroma compounds
- Performing QA data checking
- Acting in compliance with all relevant lab policies and procedures
- Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe working environment
- Assisting with laboratory housekeeping and the maintenance of quality systems
- Communicating significant results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Working in an organized manner within tight deadlines
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
