R&D Scientist, Product Development

Redbarn Pet Products; Great Bend (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) &

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Pet Insurance

Life and Accidental Death & Dismem

Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

Employee Pet Food Discounts

Job summary

Redbarn® Pet Products is seeking an R&D Scientist, Product Development to join our team and support the development and commercialization of innovative pet food and pet treat products. This role will manage hands-on formulation, testing, troubleshooting, scale-up, and technical documentation activities from concept through commercialization.

The role requires 1+ year in R&D or product development in food manufacturing, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Nutrition, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• 1+ year of relevant R&D, product development, food manufacturing, laboratory, or technical experience.
• Pet food or pet treat experience strongly 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.
• Knowledge of AAFCO requirements and experience with co-packers 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, guaranteed analyses, and technical documentation.
• Support AAFCO-compliant labeling and product information.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory, suppliers, and co-packers.
• Troubleshoot product and manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Formulation systems

Job description

About Us

At Redbarn® Pet Products, we’re passionate about creating high-quality food, treats, and chews that help pets live happy, healthy lives. Built on a commitment to safety, integrity, and innovation, our team works together to deliver products pet parents trust and pets love. Join us and be part of a company dedicated to making a difference for pets and their families every day.

Description

About Us

At Redbarn® Pet Products, we’re passionate about creating high-quality food, treats, and chews that help pets live happy, healthy lives. Built on a commitment to safety, integrity, and innovation, our team works together to deliver products pet parents trust and pets love. Join us and be part of a company dedicated to making a difference for pets and their families every day.

What We Offer

We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Employee Pet Food Discounts

Join Our Team

We are seeking an R&D Scientist, Product Development to join our team and support the development and commercialization of innovative pet food and pet treat products. This role will manage hands-on formulation, testing, troubleshooting, scale-up, and technical documentation activities from concept through commercialization.

Key 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, guaranteed analyses, and technical documentation.
• Support AAFCO-compliant labeling and product information.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory, suppliers, and co-packers.
• Troubleshoot product and manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Nutrition, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific field.
• 1+ year of relevant R&D, product development, food manufacturing, laboratory, or technical experience.
• Pet food or pet treat experience strongly 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.
• Knowledge of AAFCO requirements and experience with co-packers is a plus.

Redbarn® Pet Products is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Redbarn® Pet Products complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at [phone].

Redbarn® Pet Products does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Redbarn property and therefore, Redbarn® Pet Products will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. At Redbarn® Pet Products request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully executed agreement with Redbarn® Pet Products must be in place and current.n place and current.