R&D Scientist II: Snack Bar Innovation

通用磨坊股份有限公司; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

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Job summary

General Mills is seeking an R&D Scientist II for the Snack Bars team (Larabar, Epic, Treat, Fiber One) in Golden Valley, MN. You will drive cost savings, maintenance, renovation, and innovation across the Epic brand, partnering with ESC and external manufacturing to bring ideas from prototype to market.

You will develop technically robust plans, manage risk, and lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver commercialization-ready products while aligning with quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of product development experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and commercialize a product meeting consumer, business, and manufacturing constraints.
• Develop products that satisfy quality and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute a robust technical plan to manage technical risk.
• Manage projects to meet critical milestones and commercialization steps.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring ideas to market and scale.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science/Meat Science/CEng or related

PhD in Meat/Food Science (preferred)

Job description

General Mills is seeking an R&D Scientist II for the Snack Bars team (Larabar, Epic, Treat, Fiber One) in Golden Valley, MN. You will drive cost savings, maintenance, renovation, and innovation across the Epic brand, partnering with ESC and external manufacturing to bring ideas from prototype to market.

You will develop technically robust plans, manage risk, and lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver commercialization-ready products while aligning with quality and regulatory standards.