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R&D Senior Formulator

Santa Fe Springs, CA, US • Posted 11 days ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Contract Independent

On-site

USD $95,000.00 - 110,000.00 per year

Judge Group, Inc.

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Skills

Product Innovation
Optimization
Cost Reduction
Continuous Improvement
IT Management
Mentorship
Training
Collaboration
Quality Assurance
Procurement
Sales
Supply Chain Management
Technical Support
Product Requirements
Documentation
Enterprise Resource Planning
Material Requirements Planning
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Pharmaceutics
OTC
Materials Science
Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Good Manufacturing Practice
Manufacturing
Project Management
Management
Product Development
Trade Shows
Science
Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points
Artificial Intelligence
Research and Development
Data Analysis
Screening
Workflow
Communication
Customer Facing
Privacy
Marketing

Product Innovation
Optimization
Cost Reduction
Continuous Improvement
IT Management
Mentorship
Training
Collaboration
Quality Assurance
Procurement
Sales
Supply Chain Management
Technical Support
Product Requirements
Documentation
Enterprise Resource Planning
Material Requirements Planning
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Pharmaceutics
OTC
Materials Science
Testing
Regulatory Compliance
Good Manufacturing Practice
Manufacturing
Project Management
Management
Product Development
Trade Shows
Science
Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points
Artificial Intelligence
Research and Development
Data Analysis
Screening
Workflow
Communication
Customer Facing
Privacy
Marketing

Summary

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA Salary: $95,000.00 USD Annually - $110,000.00 USD Annually Description: Senior R&D Formulator - Nutritional Bars
Position Summary

This senior-level R&D position serves as the lead formulation expert and technical champion for nutritional bar product lines. Based onsite, this role drives the entire product lifecycle from initial bench-scale concept through pilot trials to full-scale commercial production. This individual acts as a key technical resource for cross-functional partners and external customers, balancing product innovation, ingredient functionality, and cost optimization with large-scale manufacturing realities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

End-to-End Product Development: Lead the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative nutritional bar products from initial concept to commercial production.
Process Scale-Up & Commercialization: Direct pilot plant trials, manufacturing scale-up, and technical transfer activities, ensuring seamless transition of formulations to high-speed production lines.
Formulation & Cost Optimization: Design and optimize product formulas to enhance stability, sensory profiles, shelf-life, and manufacturability while managing cost-reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert within the R&D division, providing hands-on mentorship, guidance, and training to junior formulators.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Procurement, and Sales teams to align R&D timelines with business goals and supply chain capabilities.
Customer-Facing Technical Support: Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during product development, addressing technical inquiries, scoping product requirements, and leading collaborative formulation discussions.
Compliance & Regulatory Standards: Ensure all raw materials, active ingredients, and finished formulations strictly adhere to cGMP, HACCP, SQF, and FDA guidelines (including 21 CFR Parts 101 and 111).
Advanced R&D Documentation: Maintain meticulous R&D records, manage product specifications within ERP/MRP systems, and leverage modern digital/AI-enabled tools to accelerate formulation workflows.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline. (Master's degree preferred).
Formulation Depth: Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on formulation experience within the dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, functional foods, or OTC manufacturing industries.
Nutritional Bar Expertise: Proven track record of developing and commercializing nutritional bars. (Direct experience with high-volume extrusion manufacturing processes is strictly required).
Technical Scale-Up Mastery: Strong command of food/supplement material science, technical transfer protocols, stability testing, and shelf-life validation.
Regulatory Compliance: Solid working knowledge of industry safety and compliance frameworks, specifically cGMP, HACCP, SQF, and FDA labeling/manufacturing regulations.
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex product development timelines simultaneously under tight commercialization deadlines.
Travel: Ability to travel approximately 10-15% (primarily for trade shows and industry events).

Preferred Skills & Attributes

Master's degree in a relevant food science or scientific field.
Active SQF or HACCP certifications.
Experience utilizing AI-enabled R&D tools to drive data analysis, ingredient screening, or workflow efficiency.
Strong professional communication skills with comfortable, executive-level customer-facing presence.

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Position Id: 1142028
Posted 11 days ago

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About Judge Group, Inc.

The Judge Group, is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better.

Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India. The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications.

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