Cocoa Systems Lab Lead – R&D & Analytics

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Wieze; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA. is seeking a Global R&D Laboratory Lead – Cocoa Systems Science to drive experimental programs and coordinate capabilities across projects.

The role requires strong scientific leadership, experimental design, and collaboration with internal teams and external partners. You will own the laboratory capability roadmap, advance digital data capture, and develop Power BI dashboards to make data accessible for decision-making, while ensuring rigorous

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline.
• Fluent in business English; additional languages are an asset.
• R&D background: 7+ years in food/ingredient R&D labs.
• Strong grasp of experimental design and data analysis.
• Ability to translate scientific questions into practical experiments.
• Cross-functional coordination with Quality, Operations and Sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Implement experimental strategies across Cocoa Systems Science projects with robust design.
• Define methods and capabilities needed to address key research questions.
• Develop and coordinate laboratory capabilities to support Cocoa Systems Science programs.
• Provide scientific and technical input to project teams and interpret results.
• Coordinate analytical approaches across internal labs and external partners.
• Translate results into actionable scientific insights for project decisions.
• Contribute to the laboratory capability roadmap and equipment needs.
• Capture and reuse knowledge across Cocoa Systems Science projects.
• Own digitalization of laboratory activities including LIMS and Power BI dashboards.

Skills

Fluent business English

Cross-functional coordination

Scientific data analysis

Technical communication

Autonomy

Resilience & collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Food Science/Engineering

Job description

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA. is seeking a Global R&D Laboratory Lead – Cocoa Systems Science to drive experimental programs and coordinate capabilities across projects.

The role requires strong scientific leadership, experimental design, and collaboration with internal teams and external partners. You will own the laboratory capability roadmap, advance digital data capture, and develop Power BI dashboards to make data accessible for decision-making, while ensuring rigorous