Food Scientist

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Onsite 5 days a week
This is essentially aligned more to a Lab Technician III role in R&D. This is not an IT position.

Position Overview: Manager, Product Development

The Manager, Product Development will work in the Atlanta, Georgia location for Global R&D team.

This Food Scientist role will conduct product development in the Sports Drink category.

This position requires the ability to design and execute new products from concept through to commercialization using knowledge of food science, sensory guidance, analytical, microbiology and engineering principles. In addition to new products, this role will support base business maintenance and productivity projects as appropriate.

The role will work independently and utilize internal/external relationships to deliver product innovation. Act as a consultant by responding to targeted requests from field or other departments for the specifications, processes, and formula systems for the Sports business team.

The ideal candidate is expected to develop skills to effectively interact with a cross-functional team, category team and build relationships with other global business units in a collaborative manner. He/she should demonstrate communication skills necessary to educate, drive business improvements, identify and resolve ingredient and formula issues and achieve business results.

The preferred candidate will have completed a Food Science curriculum and understand and apply effective skills in food chemistry, food process technology, microbiology, sensory science, project management, record keeping and laboratory safety.

5+ years of experience, MS is preferred.

Essential Job Functions:
Beverage development
Preparation, management and protection of proprietary formula composition and technical information
Product commercialization
Effective communication and time management skills
Independently leads multi-disciplinary projects
Collaboration with internal business team partners and external suppliers.
Research and evaluate new developments or trends in beverage-related industries

Notes:

• Work for R&D dept.
• This is Not an IT position.
• This is Lab Technician role, more of a product developer role.
• Exp in Product Development, independently develop products.
• Seasoned and familiar with Food sports beverages.
• Work with Cross functional partners
• Work safely, understand food quality requirements
• Need to have Food Processing understanding.
• Focus: Sports development, electrolyte beverages.
• They have established patterns, working on new products.
• This is new role
• Top 3 skills: Strong food science background, development exp, able to collaborate with the team.
• More of a developer work
• Interviewing in January, panel of 3 FTEs for 45-1-hour interview.
• 40 hours per week, 12 months contract.
• 100% in the lab.