Food Scientist: R&D & Product Reformulation

Socket.dev; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Food Scientist to drive product development and reformulation for customers. You will work with procurement, operations, sales, and quality to bring new products from concept to launch.

The role requires knowledge of food systems, labeling regulations, and lab-to-plant technology transfer. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential in this lab-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ingredients and food systems.
• Understanding of regulatory labeling requirements.
• Ability to translate customer guidelines into product specs.
• Experience in scaling from benchtop to commercialization.
• Strong communication of technical information to customers.

Responsibilities

• Reformulate and develop products per customer guidelines, including labeling and restrictions.
• Document laboratory formulation variables and data analysis.
• Run lab and scale-up experiments to study effects on key attributes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transfer knowledge to production.
• Provide product information and technical support to customers.

Skills

Food science

Regulatory labeling

Product development

Lab equipment operation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical reporting

Communications

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Genesis

Oracle

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Food Scientist to drive product development and reformulation for customers. You will work with procurement, operations, sales, and quality to bring new products from concept to launch.

The role requires knowledge of food systems, labeling regulations, and lab-to-plant technology transfer. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential in this lab-focused environment.