Food Formulation Scientist - R&D & Scale-Up

WASA Wasatch Product Development; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental benefits

401k plan

Paid vacation policy

Job summary

Wasatch Labs is seeking a Formulation Chemist in Layton, Utah to join the R&D team. You will develop formulations for food, beverage, and dietary products, create benchtop prototypes, and support scale-up from lab to production.

Reporting to the R&D Manager, you’ll collaborate across functions to meet customer goals and drive projects to commercialization. You’ll apply food science principles, conduct benchtop testing, and draft technical docs while maintaining compliance with safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; 2+ years of relevant product development experience OR Bachelor's and Master's in related fields.
• Knowledge of food science principles and product formulation techniques; ability to conduct benchtop testing and interpret results; strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop formulations and benchtop prototypes for food, beverage, and dietary products for flexible packaging.
• Evaluate product performance and adjust formulations based on testing, goals, and stakeholder feedback.
• Support product development from concept through commercialization; participate in pilot plant trials and scale-up activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure manufacturability and quality.

Skills

Food science principles

Lab benchtop testing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Master's degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Documentation software

Data analysis software

Job description

Wasatch Labs is seeking a Formulation Chemist in Layton, Utah to join the R&D team. You will develop formulations for food, beverage, and dietary products, create benchtop prototypes, and support scale-up from lab to production.

Reporting to the R&D Manager, you’ll collaborate across functions to meet customer goals and drive projects to commercialization. You’ll apply food science principles, conduct benchtop testing, and draft technical docs while maintaining compliance with safety and