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This position offers meaningful impact on platform development and scale-up in a collaborative, technically focused environment.\n\nResponsibilitiesExecute R&D activities to support the brand program, including innovation, renovation, quality improvement and margin enhancement.Collaborate as part of a cross-functional project team to deliver on-time, full projects.Independently design products from briefs and develop/test protocols for prototypes, scale-up, shelf-life and analytical testing.Lead SAP PLM specification/label creation from request to approval; act as the material expert for new ingredient specifications.Provide technical and product guidance; participate in R&D discussions in Supply Chain and Marketing meetings.Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot formulation-related issues as needed.Support investigations using root-cause analysis for existing and new products.Develop and maintain relationships with R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, customers and key stakeholders.\nKey requirementsBachelor of Science in Food Science or equivalent2-5 years in the food industry, preferably in product developmentAbility to execute tasks and projects with low-moderate complexity independentlyAbility to plan, conduct and coordinate prototype development across multiple projectsWorking knowledge of ingredients, formulation, process and product design principlesWorking knowledge of specification creation/approval and costingAbility to analyze and interpret data with guidance for final conclusionsWorking knowledge of experimental design, root cause analysis and problem-solvingGood understanding of Supply ChainStrong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to construct trial/lab reports and presentations; present to technical/non-technical audiencesStrong verbal and written communicationCross-functional collaborationAnalytical and problem-solving mindsetSAP PLM specification/label managementPrototype development and scale-upShelf-life testing and analytical testing","company":"Mindlance","rawCompany":"mindlance","city":"Hackensack","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T04:58:54.278Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-1012.00","title":"Food Scientists and Technologists","slug":"food-scientists-and-technologists"},{"code":"19-4013.00","title":"Food Science Technicians","slug":"food-science-technicians"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"311991","title":"Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing","slug":"perishable-prepared-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"311999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-food-manufacturing"},{"code":"325620","title":"Toilet Preparation Manufacturing","slug":"toilet-preparation-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"USA - Formulation Scientist","description":"Overview\nIn this role you will drive product design and development for the brand, collaborating with R&D, Supply Chain and Marketing to bring innovations and improvements to market. 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This position offers meaningful impact on platform development and scale-up in a collaborative, technically focused environment.\n\nResponsibilitiesExecute R&D activities to support the brand program, including innovation, renovation, quality improvement and margin enhancement.Collaborate as part of a cross-functional project team to deliver on-time, full projects.Independently design products from briefs and develop/test protocols for prototypes, scale-up, shelf-life and analytical testing.Lead SAP PLM specification/label creation from request to approval; act as the material expert for new ingredient specifications.Provide technical and product guidance; participate in R&D discussions in Supply Chain and Marketing meetings.Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot formulation-related issues as needed.Support investigations using root-cause analysis for existing and new products.Develop and maintain relationships with R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, customers and key stakeholders.\nKey requirementsBachelor of Science in Food Science or equivalent2-5 years in the food industry, preferably in product developmentAbility to execute tasks and projects with low-moderate complexity independentlyAbility to plan, conduct and coordinate prototype development across multiple projectsWorking knowledge of ingredients, formulation, process and product design principlesWorking knowledge of specification creation/approval and costingAbility to analyze and interpret data with guidance for final conclusionsWorking knowledge of experimental design, root cause analysis and problem-solvingGood understanding of Supply ChainStrong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to construct trial/lab reports and presentations; present to technical/non-technical audiencesStrong verbal and written communicationCross-functional collaborationAnalytical and problem-solving mindsetSAP PLM specification/label managementPrototype development and scale-upShelf-life testing and analytical testing","datePosted":"2026-09-15T04:58:54.278Z","dateModified":"2026-09-15T04:58:54.278Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mindlance","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Hackensack","addressRegion":"NJ","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"e61e3733abafd9974bdabdee"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e61e3733abafd9974bdabdee"}}