Senior or Principal Scientist - Beverage & Flavor Applications

Florida Food Products, LLC•Cranbury Township, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner. We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Real. Simple. Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions. As a Senior or Principal Scientist – Beverage & Flavor Applications, you will lead the development of innovative tea and beverage systems using cutting-edge flavor and botanical technologies. This is a visible, customer-facing role where you’ll manage end-to-end project work—from benchtop formulation to commercialization—and collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver impactful solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field. (Master’s/PhD preferred for Principal Scientist level)
10+ years of beverage formulation and product development experience; at least 5 years with tea and botanical applications.
Deep expertise in functional beverages and flavor system development.
Experience with pilot-scale processing, sensory analysis, and customer interaction.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and deliver timely results.

Responsibilities

Lead formulation and development of beverage applications, especially tea, botanicals, functional drinks, flavored waters, syrups, and dairy alternatives.
Develop and optimize extractions from botanicals, teas, and other plant-based materials to deliver targeted flavor, functionality, and performance.
Design and run benchtop and pilot-scale trials using technologies such as MicroThermics® and other beverage processing systems.
Translate customer briefs into innovative, scalable beverage and flavor systems.
Conduct sensory and analytical evaluations to ensure quality, taste, and consistency.
Act as a technical expert during customer presentations, demo sessions, and plant trials.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless handoff to commercialization and production.
Stay informed on market trends, customer strategies, competitive landscapes, and new ingredient technologies.
Support ongoing improvement of lab processes, documentation, and sample inventory systems.