S&I Graduate — Food Science & Innovation

Dawn Farms; Naas; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days Annual Leave

Health Insurance Contribution

Pension Plan

Subsided Canteen

Training and Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (Free)

Bike to Work Scheme

Christmas savings scheme

Job summary

Dawn Farms in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, invites applications for an S&I Graduate to join the Science & Innovation Department. This full-time, fixed-term 2-year role offers exposure to state-of-the-art food research, product development, and cross-functional teamwork.

You will contribute to trial planning, data analysis, and technical documentation while learning new techniques and handling multiple assignments in a dynamic lab and manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Food Fermentation, or related field.
• Strong understanding of food applications and processing.
• Excellent record-keeping and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to read, collect, analyse, and interpret technical data.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute practical experiments and trials in S&I kitchens, pilot plant, or factories.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on trial design, timelines, and improvements.
• Generate, interpret, and document data using Microsoft tools.
• Present results to drive decisions during experimental and prototype testing.
• Evaluate new ingredients, materials, products, or processes to build S&I capabilities.
• Develop expertise in process and analytical methodologies and update SOPs.

Skills

Food Science

Chemistry

Nutrition

Process Engineering

Food Fermentation

Data analysis

GMP & Food Safety

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Food Fermentation, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

OneNote

Excel

Job description

Dawn Farms in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, invites applications for an S&I Graduate to join the Science & Innovation Department. This full-time, fixed-term 2-year role offers exposure to state-of-the-art food research, product development, and cross-functional teamwork.

You will contribute to trial planning, data analysis, and technical documentation while learning new techniques and handling multiple assignments in a dynamic lab and manufacturing setting.