R&D Scientist II - Snack Bars - Golden Valley, MN
About The Position
The R&D Scientist II on the Snack Bars team brings products in the Epic Meat Snacks space from concept to store shelf. The role drives cost savings, maintenance, renovation, and innovation across the Epic brand, partnering closely with external stakeholders and manufacturing partners to assess feasibility, execute projects, prototype new ideas, and build technical expertise in meat snacks. The position is located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and requires regular onsite work at the Technical Center. The role develops and commercializes products that meet consumer, business, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory constraints. It includes creating and executing technical plans to manage risk, managing project milestones, and collaborating across functions from ideation through commercialization. The scientist must adapt to business needs, manage multiple projects, build internal and external networks, and influence technical and business partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of product development experience or relevant food manufacturing experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with cross-functional teams, external stakeholders, and consumers.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; General Mills will not sponsor work visas.
- Must meet the minimum age qualification of 18.
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in Meat Science, Food Science, or another related field.
- Experience with meat products and USDA.
- Technical, consumer, and trend curiosity.
- Business acumen to collaborate across boundaries and willingness to learn the business.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and commercialize products that meet consumer, business, and manufacturing constraints.
- Develop and commercialize products that meet quality and regulatory constraints.
- Develop and execute robust technical plans to manage and mitigate technical risk.
- Manage projects effectively to deliver against critical milestones.
- Partner cross-functionally to take projects from idea through commercialization.
- Connect with and challenge technical and business partners.
- Apply product development experience across the full cycle, from bench work through commercialization.
- Adapt to business needs and manage multiple projects.
- Develop effective internal and external networks.
- Work with external manufacturing partners and influence the business and cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Retirement and financial wellbeing programs
- Time off programs
- Wellbeing support and perks
- Potential eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
