Food Scientist

Food Scientist The Food Scientist plays a critical role in developing, optimizing, and commercializing ingredient solutions that meet customer needs and manufacturing realities. This role is responsible for driving formulation excellence, supporting scale-up from bench to production, and ensuring products perform consistently, efficiently, and safely. The focus of the Food Scientist is practical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and translating food science into commercially viable, manufacturable solutions.ResponsibilitiesDevelop, optimize, and reformulate ingredient solutions including powders, pastes, butters, inclusions, and blendsLead formulation scale-up from bench to pilot to commercial productionTroubleshoot formulation and processing challenges related to texture, viscosity, stability, oxidation, color, flavor, and shelf-lifePartner with Operations to adapt formulations to equipment capabilities, line constraints, yields, and sanitation requirementsSupport and participate in plant trials, first production runs, and continuous improvement effortsCollaborate with Sales and customers to solve application challenges and support customer trials and approvalsClearly communicate technical tradeoffs and recommendations to customers and internal stakeholdersPrepare and maintain technical documentation including specifications, technical data sheets, and sample notesSupport cost-in-use optimization while maintaining product performance, quality, and clean-label objectivesMaintain working knowledge of food safety, regulatory, labeling, and allergen requirementsSupport customer audits, specification development, and documentation requestsDemonstrate ownership of projects from concept through commercialization and post-launch supportWhat Will You NeedB.S. or M.S. in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field5-7+ years of hands-on experience in ingredient manufacturing and/or food formulationProven formulation experience with powders, pastes, butters, inclusions, or blendsCustomer-facing experience supporting technical discussions and trialsWorking knowledge of food safety, regulatory, and allergen requirementsAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)Able to read, write, and speak English fluentlyWhat Will Put You AheadClean-Label reformulation experience and ability to optimize formulations for cost, functionality, and manufacturing practicalityExperience supporting large CPG customers, customer trials, and product approvalsExposure to CAPEX-driven formulation changes or process improvementsBilingual (Spanish/English) speaking and communication skills a strong plus