R&D Associate Director

Louis Dreyfus Company•Livermore, CA

31d

About The Position

LDC's plant protein business unit R&D group is looking for a Director R&D Plant Proteins to lead the research on the next generation of sustainable plant protein ingredients for application in food and beverage products. Director R&D Plant Proteins will work closely with the Engineering team on process scale up and will support the Application team in product development.

Requirements

Experience in (plant) protein extraction
Deep understanding of (plant) protein structures and functionality
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work effectively in a team, leading and mentoring research scientists, associates, assistants, collaborating with fellow scientists and engineers, and setting an example of scientific and people management excellence for the team.
Experience in methods and equipment used to assess protein physicochemical and functional properties
Demonstrated ability to conceive original ideas, articulate them clearly and design experiments to test them.
Experience in developing methods and operating LC-MS, GC-MS, SEM, DSC
Experience in working on analytical characterization of volatile and non-volatile chemistry in complex food matrices, such as lipids, proteins and oligosaccharides
PhD in protein chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, analytical chemistry, or related fields.
6-8 years of experience (in relevant industry)
Written and verbal English language proficiency

Nice To Haves

Experience in LIMS, NCBI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the research on the next generation of sustainable, plant protein ingredients for application in food and beverage products
Manage analytical platforms and associated data analysis pipelines for R&D and QA/QC.
Develop new methods to extract protein fractions from various plant sources for food applications.
Manage protein extraction and analytical team with advanced people skills, develop and advance their career and be able to create a sense of team, coordination, and connection.
Set up protein characterization platform to assess physico-chemical and functional properties of various protein fractions.
Ensure all the methods are captured in SOPs and results are reported in quality and timely manner
Collaborate with the Engineering team to test and optimize protein down-stream processing methods at pilot plant scale
Collaborate with the Application team on plant-based product development and characterization
Set up and lead research collaborations with relevant external partners

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
401k with Company Match
Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

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