Food Scientist: From Prototypes to Scale-Up

PTM Food; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PTM Food in Wall Township, NJ, is seeking a Food Scientist to develop and optimize new food and beverage products for clients. The role involves formulating prototypes, performing sensory and stability testing, analyzing data, and documenting results to internal standards and regulatory guidelines.

You will collaborate with R&D, culinary, and manufacturing teams to ensure products are safe, scalable, and on-spec, supporting the transition from bench to pilot plant and production while staying

Qualifications

• Hands-on R&D experience in food science settings.
• Experience with experimental design, formulation and data analysis.
• Strong documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate technical work clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with lab testing methods and food science equipment.
• Understanding of scale-up concepts and pilot production considerations.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and optimize prototypes for new food and beverage products.
• Run laboratory experiments including sensory and stability testing.
• Analyze results and document them to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D, culinary, and manufacturing teams to ensure safety, scalability, and client-spec compliance.
• Support handoff from bench to pilot plant to production.
• Track ingredients and processing technologies and relay insights to active projects.

Skills

Hands-on R&D experience

Experimental design

Formulation

Data analysis

Analytical/documentation habits

Lab equipment proficiency

Clear technical communication

Scale-up awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Food Science, Food Technology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, or related field

Job description

PTM Food in Wall Township, NJ, is seeking a Food Scientist to develop and optimize new food and beverage products for clients. The role involves formulating prototypes, performing sensory and stability testing, analyzing data, and documenting results to internal standards and regulatory guidelines.

You will collaborate with R&D, culinary, and manufacturing teams to ensure products are safe, scalable, and on-spec, supporting the transition from bench to pilot plant and production while staying