Food Scientist III
$88,000–$118,000 year
On-siteLouisville, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Lead complex innovation, renovation, productivity, and platform development programs for high-quality, consumer-centric yogurt products, specifically within the Kids portfolio. Serve as the R&I technical leader in cross-functional teams, translating business needs into technical solutions while managing formulation, ingredient functionality, and manufacturing strategies. Design development strategies, conduct bench work experiments, and drive industrial trials to generate insights and build robust commercialization plans. Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing sites to identify novel technologies and mentor junior scientists through knowledge sharing. Deliver scalable solutions that support category strategy, ensuring products meet quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements from concept through post-launch. Requires a Master's degree in Food Science or Dairy Science with 5-10 years of experience leading complex product development. This hybrid role involves reporting to the office at least three days per week, with 25% travel and flexibility to support plant trials outside business hours.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Dairy Science or Food Science or related technical field
- 5-10 years of relevant experience
- Advanced understanding of dairy and / or fermented product formulation, ingredient functionality, processing technologies, and manufacturing systems
- Demonstrated success leading complex product development projects and programs from concept through commercialization
- Strong attention to detail and excellence in execution
- Strong technical troubleshooting, risk assessment, and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience leading industrial scale-up, commercialization, and post-launch activities
- Proven ability to influence decisions across functions and organizational levels
- Flexibility to travel (25%)
- Willingness to support plant trials outside of business hours
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
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