R&D Product Development Tech: Data & Sensory Support

Rubix Foods; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubix Foods is seeking a detail-oriented entry-level professional to support product development, lab experiments, and sample logistics. You will assist with ingredient sourcing, COA tracking, and shelf-life studies while coordinating with Sales and Pilot Plant teams.

You will help prepare customer-facing documentation, contribute to sensory testing, and maintain dashboards tracking project status and sample activity. This role offers growth within an R&D team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ingredients, formulations, and basic analytical/sensory testing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Development Scientists in bench-top, pilot-scale, and sample preparations.
• Assist with ingredient sourcing, ordering, pre-batching, and tracking COAs.
• Participate in organoleptic shelf-life and stability studies.
• Monitor incoming sample requests from Sales and communicate requirements to Product Development and Pilot Plant teams.
• Review finished sample specifications to ensure accuracy and readiness for shipment.
• Generate customer-facing sample documentation and coordinate packaging and shipment of samples.
• Assist in sample production activities to meet customer timelines and internal priorities.
• Support planning and execution of sensory and consumer testing, including sample prep and logistics.
• Capture and organize sensory data to support product optimization and decision-making.
• Maintain R&D dashboards to track project status, sample activity, and development metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry to support project visibility and cross-functional alignment.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, and development efficiency.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Collaboration

Education

Food Science, Chemistry, Biology degree

Job description

Rubix Foods is seeking a detail-oriented entry-level professional to support product development, lab experiments, and sample logistics. You will assist with ingredient sourcing, COA tracking, and shelf-life studies while coordinating with Sales and Pilot Plant teams.

You will help prepare customer-facing documentation, contribute to sensory testing, and maintain dashboards tracking project status and sample activity. This role offers growth within an R&D team.