Meat Science Innovator for New Product Development

Jack Link's Protein Snacks; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

401k

Paid Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Link Snacks is seeking a Food Scientist to drive corporate research, development, and innovation, including new product development, process improvements, quality and food safety. This role advances company growth through technology and innovation across NPD, packaging, and operations.

You will support ingredient exploration, vendor evaluation, and plant trials, collaborating with Operations, QA, and R&D to deliver test formulas and optimized products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Meat Science, Food Science, Animal Science or related field.
• 3+ years of product development or related food manufacturing experience.
• Laboratory procedures and equipment familiarity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Travel up to 30% with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support innovation from internal and external sources to fulfill strategic plans.
• Explore alternative ingredients, vendors and processes to improve margins.
• Identify and research potential new platform opportunities.
• Provide technical feedback as an R&D team member.
• Manage projects including sourcing, trials, and documentation of test formulas.
• Lead product cuttings for cross-functional teams and ensure quality across lines.
• Document product specs, nutrition labeling, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Communication

Lab procedures

Team leadership

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Meat Science, Food Science or Animal Science

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Link Snacks is seeking a Food Scientist to drive corporate research, development, and innovation, including new product development, process improvements, quality and food safety. This role advances company growth through technology and innovation across NPD, packaging, and operations.

You will support ingredient exploration, vendor evaluation, and plant trials, collaborating with Operations, QA, and R&D to deliver test formulas and optimized products.