Food Scientist — Dairy R&D & Process Innovation

Teamprovide; Milwaukee (WI); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Teamprovide is seeking a Food Scientist to support R&D projects across new product development, process optimization, and analytical method development. You will work with dairy slurries and powders, design experiments, and lead sensory evaluations while ensuring FDA/FSMA compliance.

This role requires 3–5 years in food science/R&D and collaboration across teams. You will develop testing methods, draft documentation, and assist in scale-up and production troubleshooting, contributing to cost

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in food science or R&D roles.
• Experience with biotechnology, enzyme hydrolysis, spray drying.
• Ability to independently execute enzyme-related projects from formulation to scale-up.
• Experience developing and optimizing analytical methods using lab equipment.
• Understanding of food ingredient functionalities (dairy, oils, carbohydrates, proteins, flavors, emulsifiers).
• Knowledge of nutritional labeling, product specifications, and basic food regulations.
• Strong communication and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to monitor industry trends and advancements in food science and analytical methodologies.
• Proven track record of initiating and managing new R&D projects.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Aufgaben

• Conduct laboratory procedures and tests to evaluate product parameters for dairy slurries and powders.
• Design and execute experiments, including statistical analysis and data interpretation.
• Formulate products using dairy materials, enzymes, flavor compounds, and other food ingredients.
• Participate in sensory evaluations of dairy and non-dairy ingredients, finished products, and application demos.
• Develop analytical testing methods with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate plant trials and product evaluations across multiple departments.
• Draft and maintain detailed project documentation, including batch sheets, test results, graphs, and final reports.
• Proactively communicate project progress to supervisors and team members while identifying opportunities for innovation, production improvements, and cost savings.
• Support the Sr. R&D Manager in leading cross-functional teamwork.
• Provide backup support for R&D activities, including sample preparation, documentation, and lab organization.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Independent project execution

Trend analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Teamprovide is seeking a Food Scientist to support R&D projects across new product development, process optimization, and analytical method development. You will work with dairy slurries and powders, design experiments, and lead sensory evaluations while ensuring FDA/FSMA compliance.

This role requires 3–5 years in food science/R&D and collaboration across teams. You will develop testing methods, draft documentation, and assist in scale-up and production troubleshooting, contributing to cost