R&D Associate Scientist — Dairy Process Design & Validation

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Springfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking an R&D Associate Scientist – Process Design and Validation in Springfield, MO to support process design, validation, product development, and commercialization initiatives.

You will gain knowledge of dairy ingredients, formulation principles, pilot plant operations, and scale-up readiness while collaborating with team members across functions. Emphasis on GMP/GLP, safety, and accurate data documentation.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, or other technical field.
• Internship, co-op, undergrad research, lab experience, or relevant work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform foundational lab, pilot plant, and product development activities to support process design, validation, and commercialization.
• Develop formulations using Formulation Software and supporting systems under guidance.
• Assist in evaluating formulation performance during pilot and manufacturing trials and document observations.
• Support documentation for trial, pilot production, and scale-up readiness.

Skills

Laboratory practices

Pilot plant operations

Formulation principles

Data collection and recordkeeping

Teamwork

English communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Food Science

Undergraduate internship/co-op experience

Tools

Formulation Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking an R&D Associate Scientist – Process Design and Validation in Springfield, MO to support process design, validation, product development, and commercialization initiatives.

You will gain knowledge of dairy ingredients, formulation principles, pilot plant operations, and scale-up readiness while collaborating with team members across functions. Emphasis on GMP/GLP, safety, and accurate data documentation.