Associate Scientist, R&D

The Campbell's Company; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Short and long-term disability

AD&D

Life insurance

401(k) with immediate vesting

Unlimited sick time

Paid time off and holiday pay

On-site fitness center

On-site day care (Bright Horizons)

Company store

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Campbell's seeks an Associate Scientist to coordinate and execute product development and commercialization for beverage and shelf-stable initiatives. You will lead benchtop, pilot plant, and plant trials, applying food ingredients and technology principles to create innovative products.

You will ensure objectives, product design, and timelines are met while providing strong technical leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams across R&D, operations, and QA.

Qualifications

• Experience in beverage product development and commercialization.
• Ability to lead benchtop to plant trials and scale-up activities.
• Strong understanding of ingredient functionality and process technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, assessment, and validation of formulations from benchtop through commercialization.
• Ensure documentation is recorded accurately and milestones stay on schedule.
• Provide on-site support to Plant Operations and Quality Assurance for new products and productivity programs.
• Foster an innovation culture with consumer-centric ideas and product concepts for new products and quality improvements.
• Conduct prototype assessments with cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Design of experiments

Cross-functional collaboration

Formulation assessment

Pilot plant trials

Job description

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Michael Angelo's, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao's Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell's...

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How You Will Make History Here...

The Associate Scientist will be responsible for the coordination and execution of product development and commercialization for Beverage and other shelf-stable product initiatives, including new platform and line extension innovation, cost optimization, ingredient testing and application, and quality improvements.

You will bring a practical application and understanding of food ingredient and technology principles, and the identification and innovative creation of new and unique products that are instrumental in creating food our consumers love, while achieving business goals by ensuring that objectives, product design, and timelines are met. You will lead benchtop, pilot plant, and plant trials to test and create prototypes throughout the product development and commercialization process.

The Associate Scientist possesses and demonstrates a passion for food innovation, understanding of the connection between consumer insights and food product design, ingredient functionality, product and package interaction, low pH shelf-stable foods, hot fill and hold process technology, design of experiments, and highly effective communication. You will provide technical leadership in the execution of new products and processes in an environment that fosters innovation and calculated risk-taking.

What You Will Do...

• Lead the identification, assessment, and validation of formulations from benchtop through commercialization.
• Ensure all proper documentation is recorded accurately and project milestones are on schedule.
• Conduct and lead assessment and capability studies, product startups/commercialization, and provide on-site support to Plant Operations and Quality Assurance for new products, productivity, and quality programs.
• Foster an innovation culture by continually introducing consumer-centric ideas and product concepts for new products, quality improvements, and productivity.
• Conduct and lead prototype assessments with cross-functional project teams on