Food Applications Scientist — Innovation & Scale-Up

MGP Ingredients; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

MGP Ingredients is seeking an Application Scientist to develop, optimize, and commercialize food and beverage applications using its ingredient portfolio. You will support customer innovation, internal product development, and commercialization across cereals, snacks, coatings, bakery products, and beverages.

The role requires strong technical knowledge, project management, and collaboration to deliver scalable, market-ready solutions aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in food applications, R&D, or product development.
• Experience in extrusion, bakery systems, coating technologies, or beverage formulation.
• Experience supporting commercialization and plant-scale production.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer briefs into scalable product concepts with Sales/Marketing.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and formulation guidance to customers.
• Support plant trials, commercialization activities, and technical documentation.
• Participate in customer meetings, demonstrations, and innovation sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Food Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

MGP Ingredients is seeking an Application Scientist to develop, optimize, and commercialize food and beverage applications using its ingredient portfolio. You will support customer innovation, internal product development, and commercialization across cereals, snacks, coatings, bakery products, and beverages.

The role requires strong technical knowledge, project management, and collaboration to deliver scalable, market-ready solutions aligned with business objectives.