RD&A Principal Scientist
About The Position
Working in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment, this role is responsible for the application, development, and demonstration of Kerry ingredient solutions for the bakery industry. The position plays a key role in leading bakery application studies, developing innovative concepts, and supporting customers from early concept through commercialization and plant‑level manufacturing. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in bakery formulations and processes, combined with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
Requirements
- Strong hands‑on experience with bakery formulations in a commercial bakery plant or R&D setting
- Solid understanding of ingredient functionality in bakery applications, including Flour, fats/shortenings, eggs, sugars, salt, water Functional ingredients for processing, texture, shelf‑life, and product quality
- Knowledge of a wide range of bakery product types, including Yeast‑raised Chemically leavened Laminated products
- Familiarity with bakery processing techniques such as Sheeting, molding, rounding, depositing Proofing, frying, baking Continuous and batch processes
- Demonstrated ability to use bakery‑related analytical and testing equipment, including Thermal profiling pH measurement Viscosity (multiple methods) Specific gravity Texture analysis Dough and batter rheology
- Experience or willingness to learn specialized cereal and food science equipment, such as C‑Cell or crumb analyzers Texture Analyzer Mixolab or similar dough rheology systems VolScan or bread volume analyzers Rheometers
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute bakery application research and new product development, including bench‑top, pilot, and plant‑level work
- Develop bakery concepts with a strong understanding of baking processes, formulations, and processing technologies
- Maintain strong working knowledge of Kerry’s bakery technology portfolio, including Enzymes Emulsifiers Texturant systems Taste solutions Glazes Conventional and natural food preservation systems Functional proteins
- Partner cross‑functionally with R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver best‑in‑class Taste and Nutrition solutions
- Support internal and external customer requests, from ideation through troubleshooting, scale‑up, and commercialization
- Build strong technical relationships with customers through collaboration with bakery sales and marketing teams
- Provide technical support during customer trials, plant trials, and manufacturing scale‑ups
- Document and communicate results through technical reports, data analysis, and presentations
Benefits
- Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
