Associate Scientist, Product Innovation (ANZ)

Mars; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work options

Health and wellness allowances

Generous product perks

Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking an Associate Scientist – Product Innovation ANZ to drive end-to-end innovation across Australia and New Zealand. You will lead formulation, prototyping and factory-scale trials, partnering with manufacturing, marketing and Quality to ensure successful launches and lifecycle improvements.

You will apply food science expertise, culinary creativity and process engineering to create snacks and breakfast products, from kitchen bench to industrialization, within a dynamic,

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in product and process development in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Degree in Food Science / Food Technology or related field.
• Experience from bench-top to pilot-scale to factory scale-up.
• Familiarity with FSANZ standards and labeling guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation, benchtop prototyping, pilot-plant trials and industrialization of new product launches.
• Partner with manufacturing across trials and line startups for scale-up.
• Drive improvements to hit nutritional, sensory and cost targets while ensuring safety.
• Develop robust specifications and stage-gate documentation, with traceability.
• Collaborate across Supply, Marketing, Quality and Procurement to commercialize.

Skills

Food industry exp

Formulation & prototyping

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science

Food Tech or related

Tools

Recipe management software

Specification systems

Job description

Mars Incorporated is seeking an Associate Scientist – Product Innovation ANZ to drive end-to-end innovation across Australia and New Zealand. You will lead formulation, prototyping and factory-scale trials, partnering with manufacturing, marketing and Quality to ensure successful launches and lifecycle improvements.

You will apply food science expertise, culinary creativity and process engineering to create snacks and breakfast products, from kitchen bench to industrialization, within a dynamic,