Pet Food R&D Scientist — Product Development

Redbarn Pet Products LLC; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

FSA & HSA eligibility

MetLife voluntary benefits

Pet insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Paid holidays, vacation & sick time

Employee pet discounts

Job summary

Redbarn Pet Products LLC in Great Bend, Kansas is seeking an R&D Scientist in Product Development to lead formulation, testing, scale‑up, and documentation from concept to commercialization. You will partner across teams to ensure pet food and treats meet safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands‑on formulation, bench trials, and collaboration with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Regulatory, and suppliers. A Bachelor's in a related field and 1+ year experience are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's in a relevant science field and 1+ year R&D/product development or related experience.
• Pet food or pet treat experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food science, formulation, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with formulation/specification systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize pet food and pet treat formulations and prototypes.
• Plan and execute bench trials, pilot studies, product testing, and evaluations.
• Support plant trials, scale-up, first production runs, and commercialization.
• Evaluate ingredients, technologies, product performance, shelf life, and stability.
• Analyze data and provide scientifically supported recommendations.
• Maintain formulas, specifications, ingredient statements, and technical documentation.
• Support AAFCO‑compliant labeling and product information.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory, suppliers, and co-packers.
• Troubleshoot product and manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

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

Tools

Formulation software

Job description

Redbarn Pet Products LLC in Great Bend, Kansas is seeking an R&D Scientist in Product Development to lead formulation, testing, scale‑up, and documentation from concept to commercialization. You will partner across teams to ensure pet food and treats meet safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes hands‑on formulation, bench trials, and collaboration with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Regulatory, and suppliers. A Bachelor's in a related field and 1+ year experience are required.