Associate Scientist

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the confectionery industry is seeking an Associate Product Development Scientist for its R&D team in Slough. This role focuses on product innovation within chocolate, leveraging technical knowledge and project management skills. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to ensure timely delivery and quality standards across product lines, contributing to the company's growth and market leadership.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Industry-competitive salary and benefits package

Company bonus

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in the development and launch of new products.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new chocolate recipes for production.
• Lead and manage project timelines and budgets.
• Ensure quality of products from raw materials to finished goods.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Hands-on experience in product development

Education

BS or equivalent degree in engineering, chemistry, or food science

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Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description:

The Associate Product Development Scientist DS1 is an important role within the Europe R&D team. It is responsible for insight development, design, and translation of product innovations for the Favourites areas of growth, with a primary focus on Chocolate. This role will also be responsible for executing regional value leadership and supply security projects. This role will be part of a team that will provide deep technical product and process understanding and will work with lead markets to develop insights to drive innovation. The incumbent will be responsible for product development activities and is accountable for the execution of the allocated projects within the Europe R&D team.
This position requires technical know-how to execute a number of projects, looking at new perspectives to solve existing and new brand solutions within a specified area of the Chocolate portfolio. As a regional Associate Product Development Scientist, this role may work on all product categories, based on the needs of the business, to enable flexible resourcing of projects.
The Associate Product Development Scientist possess a solid drive for results, excellent project management skills, a creative and entrepreneurial growth mindset, and an ability to create strong networks and relationships to drive the innovation agenda. They work both independently and with guidance to deliver relevant innovation and will work effectively with cross-functional teams to drive projects to execution.

Job Description:

The Associate Product Development Scientist DS1 is an important role within the Europe R&D team. It is responsible for insight development, design, and translation of product innovations for the Favourites areas of growth, with a primary focus on Chocolate. This role will also be responsible for executing regional value leadership and supply security projects. This role will be part of a team that will provide deep technical product and process understanding and will work with lead markets to develop insights to drive innovation. The incumbent will be responsible for product development activities and is accountable for the execution of the allocated projects within the Europe R&D team.
This position requires technical know-how to execute a number of projects, looking at new perspectives to solve existing and new brand solutions within a specified area of the Chocolate portfolio. As a regional Associate Product Development Scientist, this role may work on all product categories, based on the needs of the business, to enable flexible resourcing of projects.
The Associate Product Development Scientist possess a solid drive for results, excellent project management skills, a creative and entrepreneurial growth mindset, and an ability to create strong networks and relationships to drive the innovation agenda. They work both independently and with guidance to deliver relevant innovation and will work effectively with cross-functional teams to drive projects to execution.

What are we looking for?

• A BS or degree equivalent in a technical area, including engineering, chemistry, or food science, is required.

• Project management skills.

• Experience working in a kitchen, Lab or pilot plant.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as learning agility.

• Experience in working with outside vendors to deliver project requirements

• Hands-on experience in the development and successful launch of new products, packages and processes in FMCG

• Experience working with marketing and Supply

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Design, develop, and manage the scale-up of new chocolate, raw materials, process, recipes and specifications that translate to full-scale production and provide a competitive advantage to Mars Inc.

• Provide leadership and direction to drive on-time and on-budget project delivery.

• Design and execute quality plans throughout the pipeline process, from raw materials to the shelf life of finished products

• Essential translation/interpretation of chocolate recipes for regulatory/legal requirements

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.