Lead Scientist, Fresh Pet Food Innovation

Colgate; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill's Pet Nutrition in Topeka, KS seeks a Principal Scientist - Fresh Food Product Development to drive technical design for a high-growth fresh pet food category. You will bridge food science and process engineering to deliver scalable, safe, high-quality products and support IP filings.

The role reports to Hill's R&D in Topeka, involves cross-functional collaboration, and includes travel up to 25% with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• MS in Food Science, Food Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in food product development or process engineering.
• Proven track record of commercializing complex food products.

Responsibilities

• Lead design strategy for novel fresh pet food forms.
• Oversee pilot and full-scale plant trials and validation.
• Direct development of production processes for scale-up and viability.
• Oversee formulation documentation and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Food Science

Process Engineering

Product Design

Technical Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Education

MS in Food Science

MS in Food Engineering

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill's Pet Nutrition in Topeka, KS seeks a Principal Scientist - Fresh Food Product Development to drive technical design for a high-growth fresh pet food category. You will bridge food science and process engineering to deliver scalable, safe, high-quality products and support IP filings.

The role reports to Hill's R&D in Topeka, involves cross-functional collaboration, and includes travel up to 25% with a hybrid work model.