Liquid Scientist

Diageo; Little London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global beverage company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a technical expert to deliver innovative solutions for product development. This role requires managing multiple projects while applying creativity and technical expertise in liquid development. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in leading project teams. The position offers a contemporary work-life balance and various benefits, including health insurance and annual bonuses.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Subsidised gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Comprehensive health insurance

Nursery vouchers

Annual bonus

Share options

28 days' vacation

Qualifications

• Experience leading project teams in food or beverage sectors.
• Proven record of managing technical projects to execution.
• Understanding of consumer insights in liquid development.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects with guidance from mentors.
• Design and execute experiments for best business outcomes.
• Communicate effectively and simplify complex issues.

Skills

Project management

Creativity

Technical expertise in liquid development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science or related field

Master's or PhD

Job description

This role delivers technical output that carries a financial impact and that consistently delivers on the innovation business needs. The individual is expected to manage multiple projects, initiatives and work streams with guidance from manager and technical mentors. Leveraging commercial and consumer insights, the individual will act as a source of technical and creative expertise on their cross functional project teams. The individual will recommend, design and influence the business to implement new product/technical solutions for application in market. To make innovation the driver for organic growth and build shareholder value by creating highly differentiated new products (Liquids), which satisfy consumer and customer needs. To drive competitive advantage through commercially focused technological innovation informed by consumer & strategic science activity. To deliver new product and technical solutions, ensuring delivery of goals within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Once direction is clear, demonstrates a high degree of organizational impact and influence across functions to deliver business objectives.
• With guidance, designs, prioritizes and executes experiments to achieve the best business results. Aligns strategy with marketing, Sensory and manager in timely manner.
• Applies knowledge of industry trends and internal/external developments to improve individual/group performance and applies own and others' creativity to develop powerful solutions in concept development sessions.
• Builds and nurtures relationships within and across functions creating a culture of openness and information sharing.
• Understands and adheres to the appropriate legal and regulatory requirements of the region and seeks creative solutions within regulations.
• Shows tenacity in solving problems and raises issues with appropriate context; successfully identifies, analyses and solves problems with minimal guidance.
• Communicates effectively - Caters messages to audience and can simplify complex technical issues into key messages and recommendations.
• Consistently demonstrates excellent project management and follow-through on project commitments.
• Demonstrates degree of independent judgment, even in times of tight deadlines and reaches conclusive decisions after fully researching alternatives.

Accountabilities

• Actively initiates creative ways of working and fosters a climate where creative thinking flourishes.
• Translates creative ideas into tangible business opportunities, leveraging deep consumer insights in liquid development work - catering the brief and scope to the consumer opportunities.
• Consistently creates exceptional liquids across categories that meet internal standards for quality, cost and consumer testing hurdles - enjoys creative work on the bench top and brings creative culinary/mixology flair to development, constantly evolves as a liquid developer.
• Seeks out new ingredients/ methods for advanced outputs (even if they involve risk/ complexity); holds to the highest standards in delivering industry‑leading liquids.
• The individual demonstrates deep accountability for the end‑to‑end project execution and where required; seeks out and advises on commercial solutions to ensure project delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, or related field required. Additional certifications including Masters or PhD a plus.
• Experience of relevant project and/or research experience (food or beverage) including doctoral or post‑doctoral research.
• Experienced in leading project teams; proven record of managing technical projects through to execution.
• Brewing, Spirits and/or Wine Development experience preferred.

Working with Us – Flexibility

Flexibility is key to success. From part‑time and compressed hours to different locations our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you and we’ll work together so that you’re supported from day one.

About

We’re visionaries, researching and developing the liquids, packaging and products that shape our industry and much‑loved brands. Our founders were incredible entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. Our Research and Development team continue this legacy, reimagining our brands for the world today. At our state‑of‑the‑art research facilities around the globe, we have a collaboration of innovative minds working together to develop the products and solutions of tomorrow. We welcome your specialist skills and inspiring ideas and will support you to grow and develop in our inclusive culture.

Benefits

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributary pension scheme
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
• Nursery vouchers
• Annual bonus of circa 15% of your base salary (dependent on performance)
• Share options
• 28 days' vacation per annum

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