Senior R&D Technologist: Dairy Applications & Innovation

Tirlán; The Municipal District of Castlecomer; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking incl. EV charging

Job summary

Tirlán, based in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, is seeking a Customer & Technical Solutions Technologist to lead and support projects across dairy and plant ingredient portfolios, translating ingredient functionality into differentiated customer solutions.

You will work with cross-functional colleagues, customers and external collaborators to deliver application concepts, plan lab and pilot trials, and present technical findings to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant technical experience in dairy or related foods.
• Science-based degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Technology or Engineering.
• Experience in application and product development.
• Experience managing technical projects with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead application projects from concept through delivery.
• Partner with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver priority projects.
• Develop and validate new concepts via formulation, testing, sensory evaluation, shelf-life studies.
• Generate technical data and customer solutions to maximise product value.
• Plan and report lab and pilot-scale trials per R&D standards.
• Support strategic customers and supplier engagements with technical expertise.
• Present findings and concepts to customers and internal stakeholders via demonstrations and workshops.
• Monitor emerging technologies and market trends for dairy applications.

Skills

5+ years exp

Project management

Dairy processing knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Science-based qualification in Food Science/Nutrition, Food Technology or Food Engineering

Job description

Tirlán, based in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, is seeking a Customer & Technical Solutions Technologist to lead and support projects across dairy and plant ingredient portfolios, translating ingredient functionality into differentiated customer solutions.

You will work with cross-functional colleagues, customers and external collaborators to deliver application concepts, plan lab and pilot trials, and present technical findings to internal and external stakeholders.