Technical Scientist - Extrusion

ADM; Wageningen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Technical Scientist Extrusion in Wageningen to enhance protein solutions through product development. The role involves managing projects from concept to commercialization while collaborating closely with manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in food science, with a minimum of five years in extrusion development. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on plant proteins and innovation.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of working experience in extrusion product development.
• Solid understanding of plant protein functionality and structuring.
• Hands-on experience in factory environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop new protein-based products using extrusion technologies.
• Manage multiple product development projects.
• Lead scale-up activities from pilot to full production.

Skills

Food extrusion

Plant protein functionality

Cross-functional project collaboration

Technical translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or similar

Job description

Job Description

The EMEA Specialty Ingredients Technical Service group is the protein solutions partner of choice for our customers. Technical Service brings expertise in the field of plant based proteins together with flavor creation and culinary excellence to create enhanced customer experience.

The EMEA Specialty Ingredients Technical Service team is looking for a Technical Scientist Extrusion based in the Wageningen innovation hub to support product development projects with technical expertise in the field of plant proteins for the food market, covering a broad space including low moisture extrusion, high moisture extrusion and other protein structuring technologies.

You will have the opportunity to work together with a skilled team of food application developers and scientists in our Customer Creation & Innovation Center in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Our historical expertise in the fast-growing food segment has resulted in a broad portfolio of protein ingredients across soy, wheat and pea. We offer our technically advanced functional and extruded proteins and flavor capabilities to meet specific taste and texture needs.

Job Summary

• Develop new protein-based products using dry and wet extrusion technologies
• Manage multiple product development projects from concept through commercialization
• Lead scale-up activities from pilot to full industrial production at ADM and customer facilities.
• Work closely with the ADM manufacturing team in Serbia to ensure smooth scale-up, technology transfer, process stability and yields.
• Operation and maintenance of the ADM extrusion lab in Wageningen
• Act as technical interface to customers, sales team, partners and distributors

Your profile

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in food science, food technology or similar
• Proven experience in food extrusion, particularly TVP extrusion.
• Minimum of five years of working experience in extrusion product development: Upscaling and downscaling.
• Hands‑on experience scaling up developments and working in factory environments
• Solid understanding of plant protein functionality and structuring. Flavor experience is considered a plus.
• Experience working in cross‑functional projects in a corporate environment
• Ability to translate technically complex concepts into easily understood protein solutions
• Fluent in English
• Living in a travelable distance from Wageningen -or willing to relocate- enabling you to work full‑time from the Wageningen innovation center