Senior Cheese R&D Scientist – Product Design & Innovation

Ingredion Incorporated; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ, is seeking a Senior Food Scientist for Cheese Product Development & Food Design. You will lead cheese-focused innovation across the product development lifecycle, collaborating with Marketing, Technical Services, and customers to deliver differentiated solutions.

The role requires hands-on dairy science expertise, experience in cheese formulation, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering or related field with experience.
• Proven knowledge of dairy proteins and cheese‑making technologies.
• Ability to translate dairy science into scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Experience with cheese formulation, product development and manufacturing applications.
• Expertise in experimental design, process development, troubleshooting and data analysis.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, including technical reporting and presentations.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and influence stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for visits and trials.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development initiatives in cheese category with cross‑functional teams.
• Translate customer value propositions into technical solutions for breakthroughs.
• Formulate and optimize dairy and alternative dairy cheese in lab and pilot settings.
• Design, run experiments, and analyze data to optimize protein, fat, and carbohydrate interactions.
• Serve as subject matter expert in cheese applications and support commercialization.
• Evaluate ingredients and technologies to enhance performance and consumer liking.
• Manage project timelines and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate sensory testing and sample production across teams.

Skills

Dairy cheese formulation

Product development

Experimental design

Technical data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific communication

Sensory testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ, is seeking a Senior Food Scientist for Cheese Product Development & Food Design. You will lead cheese-focused innovation across the product development lifecycle, collaborating with Marketing, Technical Services, and customers to deliver differentiated solutions.

The role requires hands-on dairy science expertise, experience in cheese formulation, and strong communication.