Senior Food Scientist: Formulation, Trials & Training

DSJ Global; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Food Scientist to provide hands-on technical support for customer product-development initiatives in Charlotte, NC. You will lead formulation, testing, troubleshooting, stability assessment, and technical training, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and technical teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Food Science or related field and at least 6 years of experience in the food/beverage industry. Travel as needed and strong MS Office/ERP proficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or relevant field required.
• 6+ years of technical experience in food/beverage product development.
• Strong knowledge of formulation, ingredient functionality, testing, analytical methods, stability, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize food/beverage formulations based on customer needs.
• Lead application trials, color-matching, stability testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Translate lab findings into practical recommendations for customer projects.
• Support launches and new business opportunities with commercial and technical teams.
• Deliver trials, workshops, webinars, and technical training to customers.

Skills

Food formulations

Analytical methods

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Presentations

PowerPoint

Team collaboration

ERP systems

BI/product data systems

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Product-data/project-tracking/BI tools

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Food Scientist to provide hands-on technical support for customer product-development initiatives in Charlotte, NC. You will lead formulation, testing, troubleshooting, stability assessment, and technical training, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and technical teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Food Science or related field and at least 6 years of experience in the food/beverage industry. Travel as needed and strong MS Office/ERP proficiency are expected.