Nutritional Bar R&D Scientist

Simply Good; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness options

Competitive total rewards package

5% annual short-term incentive

Job summary

Simply Good Foods is seeking a Food Scientist to translate consumer needs, brand priorities, and technical requirements into scalable, nutritious bar products. You will collaborate across R&D, Operations, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and external co-manufacturers to hit taste, texture, nutrition, cost, and manufacturability goals.

The role covers benchtop formulation to pilot trials, commercialization, launch support, and post-launch optimization, partnering with senior R&D for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Nutrition, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in CPG, food and beverage R&D, product development, commercialization, or food manufacturing.
• Experience with food formulation, product development, commercialization, or manufacturing trials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and renovate nutritional bar products balancing sensory, cost, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Execute product development from benchtop through pilot and post-launch optimization.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate benchtop, pilot, and production trials with technical recommendations.

Skills

Food formulation

Laboratory equipment

Analytical thinking

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Nutrition, or related technical field

Tools

Genesis

PLM systems

Job description

Simply Good Foods is seeking a Food Scientist to translate consumer needs, brand priorities, and technical requirements into scalable, nutritious bar products. You will collaborate across R&D, Operations, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and external co-manufacturers to hit taste, texture, nutrition, cost, and manufacturability goals.

The role covers benchtop formulation to pilot trials, commercialization, launch support, and post-launch optimization, partnering with senior R&D for