Job Description
R&D Food Scientist Compensation: $120,000 base salary + 10% bonus
Work Setup: On-site | Columbus, Indiana
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview We're seeking an
R&D Food Scientist to lead product development initiatives from initial concept through formulation, testing, and commercialization. This is an opportunity to apply your scientific expertise, creativity, and technical problem-solving skills to develop products that meet customer expectations and commercial objectives.
You'll work closely with customers and cross-functional teams to evaluate benchmark samples, refine formulations, coordinate product trials, and bring new products to market. The ideal candidate combines hands-on formulation expertise with strong project management skills and a practical understanding of the food or beverage commercialization process.
Key Responsibilities - Lead R&D projects from concept development through formulation, testing, and commercialization.
- Develop, refine, and troubleshoot food and beverage formulations to meet product specifications and customer requirements.
- Conduct benchmark sample testing and evaluate product performance, characteristics, and opportunities for improvement.
- Apply knowledge of emulsions and stabilizers to optimize product formulation, consistency, and performance.
- Utilize MicroThermics equipment and processes to support product development and testing.
- Generate nutritional panels using nutritional analysis and panel-generation software.
- Develop and maintain product specifications, batch sheets, and supporting technical documentation.
- Coordinate product trials, sample preparation, sensory evaluations, and shelf-life assessments.
- Collaborate directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand product requirements, communicate project progress, and support commercialization.
- Track R&D project milestones, timelines, testing results, and deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Support ingredient and packaging documentation, product labeling requirements, and applicable food safety and regulatory standards.
- Work collaboratively with Quality Assurance, Sales, and other cross-functional partners to facilitate successful product launches.
Qualifications - Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience in research and development, product formulation, and food or beverage product development.
- Beverage industry experience is strongly preferred; candidates from other food manufacturing segments will also be considered if they have experience taking concepts through commercialization.
- Experience conducting benchmark sample testing and translating findings into formulation improvements.
- Hands-on experience with MicroThermics equipment or processes.
- Working knowledge of emulsions, stabilizers, and formulation troubleshooting.
- Experience generating nutritional panels using nutritional analysis software.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple R&D projects and track progress from concept through commercialization.
- Strong customer-facing communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices, sensory evaluation, product specifications, and food safety requirements.
- Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Why This Opportunity? - Competitive compensation: Earn a $120,000 base salary plus a 10% bonus opportunity.
- End-to-end product development: Play a meaningful role in transforming concepts into commercial products.
- Technical ownership: Apply your formulation, testing, and troubleshooting expertise to real-world product development challenges.
- Customer collaboration: Work directly with customers to translate product needs into practical solutions.
- Cross-functional impact: Partner with R&D, Quality, Sales, and other teams to move projects forward.
- Innovation-driven work: Help refine formulations, evaluate new concepts, and support the successful launch of products.
Compensation & Benefits - Base salary of $120,000 annually.
- 10% bonus opportunity.
- Additional benefits and employment details to be discussed during the hiring process.
Interested? If you enjoy solving formulation challenges, working directly with customers, and taking food or beverage concepts from development to commercialization, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to explore this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in food and beverage product innovation.
Job Tags
Full time, Second job