Product Development Scientist II

Rich Products Corporation • Buffalo, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Development Scientist II is responsible for new product development, product maintenance, and product improvement by collaborating with cross-functional teams to support development and commercialization of products. Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field, and relevant professional experience in food-related research and development. Travel 25% domestic US and Canada.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field
• Relevant professional experience in food-related research and development
• Experience with or academic exposure to: Food grains, including ingredient functionality and structure–function relationships in grain-based food systems and baked food applications.
• Advanced Statistical analysis of food research experiments
• Research-driven formulation development and performance evaluation of food system using research or pilot lab
• Self-driven research projects and setting up, operating and maintaining a research lab, conducting analytical method validation, developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Analytical testing and resolving product related technical issues by designing experimentation to identify root cause, developing technical solutions, implementing changes, and reporting results
• Cross-disciplinary research integrating food microbiology, materials science, and food chemistry to evaluate product safety and stability

Responsibilities

• Prepares prototype and line extension products using research lab, pilot lab, manufacturing facilities and equipment, as required. Typical project assignments involve small product line extensions and iterative new products (e.g. modifying a customized product formula to create a new product).
• Plans, organizes and completes projects of modest scope or are a segment of a larger project. Selects and/or develops appropriate methods for conducting projects and assists in designing experiments.
• Interfaces frequently with various internal departments (i.e. Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering) and customers in accomplishing project milestones.
• Selects and evaluates raw materials for experiments
• Sets-up, operates and maintains research lab equipment.
• Works with outside labs, universities, ingredient suppliers and lab equipment vendors as needed by project activity
• Designs and conducts complex shelf life and storage studies, including product and package performance under various conditions and makes recommendations for appropriate adjustments in product and/or package as required.
• Designs and conducts storage studies, including product and package performance under various conditions
• Performs complex measurements and statistical analysis.
• Presents results of complex experiments and recommendations to various groups, both internally and externally.
• Orders materials for producing and evaluating complex prototypes
• Develops solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity by applying extensive technical knowledge and experience.
• Maintains accurate, up to date records, laboratory notebooks and computer database
• Prepare and document all plant validation trials according to department protocol.
• Ensures the work environment is sanitary, safe, and orderly.
• Maintains a sanitary, safe and orderly work environment

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity

What This Job Offers

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