Research & Development Manager - fully-cooked Protein Products

Oregon Section Institute of Food Technologists (OSIFT); Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Section Institute of Food Technologists (OSIFT) seeks a Research & Development Manager for food manufacturing. The role oversees product and process development of fully cooked protein products, guides staff in the pilot plant, and drives continuous improvement across formulations and testing.

You will collaborate with sales, develop ingredient strategies, and ensure accurate nutrition labeling for new products while reporting to the Director of R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, meat science, animal science, or related field.
• Speak, read, and write English fluently and persuasively.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Supervise R&D staff in the pilot plant and oversee daily activities.
• Investigate opportunities for continuous improvement in products and processes.
• Write product formulations and develop new meat products.
• Research ingredients and food technologies relevant to the meat industry.
• Assist with ingredient management, testing, and data documentation.
• Support Director of R&D in their absence and track project progress.
• Develop ingredient statements and nutritional information for new products.
• Collaborate with sales to educate customers and conduct demonstrations.

Skills

English fluency

Arithmetic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science/meat science/animal science (or related)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Research & Development Manager, Food Manufacturing

Portland, OR (area), Onsite, Relocation Assistance

Primary Purpose

Oversee and participate in product and process development of fully cooked protein products.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist Director of R&D to supervise R&D staff, including training and overseeing of daily activities in the pilot plant
• Investigate opportunities for continuous improvement in current products and production processes
• Write product formulations
• Conceive and develop new meat products to fit our customer’s needs
• Research ingredients and food technologies that are pertinent to the meat industry
• Assist Director of R&D in ingredient management, ingredient rationalization, and ingredient testing
• Support the maintenance of electronic database of projects and formulations and timely documentation of results in database note files. Generate simple format reports, as directed.
• Assist with duties of Director of R&D when Director is absent
• Create ingredient statements and nutritional information for new products
• Track R&D project progression and success rate
• Source new ingredients and build relationships with ingredient suppliers
• Monitor first production runs
• Work with sales on developing customer relationships, educating customers on our capabilities, conducting demonstrations and customer visits

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in food science, meat science, animal science, or related field. Experience in cooked meat commercial production or a meat lab preferred.
• Speak, read, and write English fluently and persuasively
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft office suite and Excel in particular
• Basic arithmetic

must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship