R&D Technician

Purely Elizabeth • Boulder, CO

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Purely Elizabeth is seeking a hands-on R&D Technician to support its Innovation team in developing new food products. Working closely with the Senior Food Scientist, the technician prepares samples, supports product and plant trials, and keeps formulas, specifications, and project files organized and accurate. This long-term role offers room to grow and is suited to someone passionate about baking and product development. The position is hybrid and based in Boulder, Colorado.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in food product development or R&D at a CPG or food company.
• Baking science and hands-on benchtop formulation experience, including understanding how ingredient functionality, formulation, mixing, baking conditions, moisture, and processing parameters affect finished products.
• Experience supporting scale-up from benchtop through commercial manufacturing, including plant trials and troubleshooting formulation, baking, and processing.
• Experience working with co-manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.
• Familiarity with Nutrition Facts Panels, ingredient statements, and formulation documentation.
• Ability to independently carry out technical tasks, document results, and flag issues for review.
• Strong organization, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Genesis.
• Experience with granola, cereal, oatmeal, bars, cookies, or other baked goods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare benchtop and Sales team samples using formulas and priorities set by the Senior Food Scientist.
• Support product and plant trials, conduct routine product and shelf-life checks, record results, and flag issues for review.
• Coordinate ingredient and sample orders, trial logistics, schedules, and project follow-ups.
• Collect and organize supplier specifications and assemble formula, nutrition, ingredient, and packaging files for review.
• Enter approved formulas into Genesis, validate nutrition values for Nutrition Facts Panels, and keep packaging records up to date.
• Maintain formula files, trial notes, shelf-life records, and project trackers, and capture meeting action items.

Benefits

• Three weeks of paid time off.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans with significant employer contributions toward employee premiums.
• Voluntary additional coverage, including life and AD&D, critical illness, accident, short- and long-term disability, and legal services.
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 3%.
• Quarterly team-building events.
• Twice-annual in-person all-team summit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time