Actalent is Hiring a Food Scientist

Job DescriptionResponsibilities

• The Food Scientist will play a key role in formulating and developing new bakery products while ensuring taste, texture, and quality standards

• Project involvement will extend from initial concept (or project initiation) through production and ongoing troubleshooting of manufacturing operations as required

• This role involves staying updated with the latest bakery science advancements, analyzing ingredients effects, collaborating on quality control, and addressing production-related quality issues

• Using specialized knowledge of formulation processing, food science, manufacturing capabilities and commercialization of products engineer, reverse engineer or develop products to meet customer demand

• Leads the creation, ideation, identification, assessment, and validation of formulations from bench top through commercialization

• May work solely or lead a team depending on the complexity of the formula or process project requirements

• Manages new product or product change projects including identifying ingredients, steps, properly documenting according to an established process and meeting deliverables by deadlines

• Reviews and approves nutritional data

• Assists in writing product specifications

• Ensures all proper documentation is done accurately and on time

• Conducts and leads consumer tests, sensory evaluations and shelf-life studies

• Provides support to internal cross-functional teams for new products and process improvement projects both as a subject matter expert and as a fellow team member

• Fosters an innovation culture by consistently introducing ideas and formulation concepts for new and existing products

• Facilitates quality and continuous improvement solutions

• Creates, designs, supervises the development of new experimental protocols/best practices required to validate product concepts and prototypes

• Collaborate with Food Safety & Quality (FSQ), Compliance, Operations, Marketing, Sales and Procurement as well as other functional teams

• Set up sample sensory evaluation tests

• Act as back-up to R&D Technician when needed

• Provides input on process, product or formulation to aid in optimal product solutions

• Stays current on trends, equipment and techniques including attending professional education as appropriate

• Travel is required (including international) as business necessitates

Additional Skills & Qualifications

1-3 years Food Scientist exp

SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS ASAP

• Reach out directly and apply to Sydney Brooks to be immediately in consideration for our current opportunities with your updated resume, a brief intro about you and your skills, and what method of communication works best for you (i.e., call, email, text)

• DIRECT LINE: 317- 567-6625

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.