Food Scientist: Ingredient Innovation & Scale (Equity)

Oats Overnight Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Stock options

Job summary

Oats Overnight Inc. is seeking a Food Scientist for an onsite, Arizona-based role focused on new ingredient qualification, optimization, and product innovation.

You will work hands-on with next‑gen ingredients to improve nutrition and support oat-based, high-protein coffee products and new platforms in concept development. This full-time role partners with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale formulations, conducts DOE studies, and ensures regulatory compliance while advancing clean-label

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, or related field.
• 2+ years in ingredient development, ingredient application, or formulation optimization.
• Hands-on experience with analytical chemistry for ingredient and product evaluation.
• Proficiency in DOE and statistical analysis to interpret data and improve formulations.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations and product labeling requirements.
• Experience applying project management principles to drive timelines and cross-functional execution.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify new ingredients based on functionality, sensory impact, nutrition, and processing compatibility.
• Assess and optimize current ingredients to enhance quality, shelf life, and cost efficiency.
• Develop data-driven ingredient specifications and collaborate with suppliers for consistency and compliance.
• Analyze ingredient interactions and conduct experiments to improve formulation performance.
• Support development of new product concepts by testing novel ingredient applications.
• Design and execute DOE to systematically evaluate formulations.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale formulas.
• Use analytical chemistry to assess ingredient stability and performance.
• Contribute to clean-label innovation with functional, sustainable ingredients.

Skills

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Analytical chemistry

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Sensory analysis

Taste and smell acuity

Food safety knowledge

Plant-based ingredients

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, or related field

Tools

Genesis formulation software

Job description

Oats Overnight Inc. is seeking a Food Scientist for an onsite, Arizona-based role focused on new ingredient qualification, optimization, and product innovation.

You will work hands-on with next‑gen ingredients to improve nutrition and support oat-based, high-protein coffee products and new platforms in concept development. This full-time role partners with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale formulations, conducts DOE studies, and ensures regulatory compliance while advancing clean-label