Senior Formulation Scientist

Jobtailor; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior R&D professional to lead development and commercialization of beverages, frozen desserts, and confectionary products. You will drive formulation, scale-up, and tech advancement while collaborating with Marketing, Sales, Quality, and Senior Leadership.

The role requires strong data analysis, sensory evaluation, and project management skills, with a focus on innovative solutions and cross‑functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science or related field with 10+ years of experience, or a Masters with 5+ years.
• Hands-on formulation, scale-up, and processing experience for beverages and frozen dessert products.
• Experience in UHT/HTST processing preferred.
• Proven track record in product formulation, specification creation, commercialization, and new technology development.
• Expertise in formulation, including flavors, stabilizers, acidifiers, sweeteners, and functional ingredients.
• Basic understanding of functional and sensory evaluation methods.
• Proficiency with MS Office and product formulation tools.
• Strong problem solving, data analysis, and evaluation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver commercialization milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture across all activities.
• Drive development and commercialization of new beverages, frozen desserts, bakery fillings, confections, and other products.
• Develop and execute experiments to create technical data supporting the business strategy.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Regulatory, and Senior Leadership.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies in frozen desserts and related spaces.
• Present technologies and solutions effectively in customer meetings.
• Provide high-level technical support to customers, sales teams, and internal departments.
• Deliver reports on project status, results, and recommendations.
• Ensure R&D laboratory integrity and proper record-keeping.

Skills

Bev formulation

Scale‑up processing

Data analysis

MS Office

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Master's degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

MS Office

Product formulation tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and champion a culture of safety across all activities
• Drive product development, innovation, and novel applications in beverages, frozen desserts, bakery fillings, confections, and other food matrices
• Lead the conceptualization, development, and commercialization of new beverage, frozen, confection, and other products and technologies
• Optimize and validate the functional performance and sensory properties of various food products
• Support the commercial team by translating unmet consumer needs into actionable science and technology strategies
• Lead and support cross functional internal initiatives including, but not limited to, cost reduction initiatives, production efficiencies, and quality improvements
• Provide technical leadership to address complex challenges, simplifying issues by focusing on critical priorities
• Serve as a technical expert, solving broader business issues through science and technology strategies
• Develop and execute experiments to create technical data supporting the business's commercial strategy
• Design and conduct product testing, including sensory analysis and analytical testing, as well as review and analyze resulting data
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and developments in the frozen dessert space, fostering strong relationships with customers, research institutions, and industry organizations
• Represent the organization in customer meetings, presenting technologies and solutions effectively
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Senior Management to achieve cross‑functional business objectives
• Provide high‑level technical support to customers, sales teams, and internal departments on beverage issues
• Deliver written and oral reports on project status, experimental results, and technical recommendations
• Ensure the integrity of the R&D laboratory through accurate record‑keeping, test design, and adherence to sanitary practices
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science or a related scientific field with 10+ years of relevant work experience or a Masters degree with 5+ years of experience
• Hands‑on experience in the formulation, scale‑up, and processing of beverages (juices, dairy beverages, energy drinks, etc), frozen dessert products (bases, variegates, coatings, etc), bakery fillings and/or confectionary products is preferred
• Experience in UHT/HTST processing is preferred
• Proven track record in product formulation, specification creation, commercialization, and new technology development
• Expertise in formulation, including the use of flavors, stabilizers, acidifiers, sweeteners, and functional ingredients in beverages, frozen dessert, confectionary, and other products
• Basic understanding of functional and sensory evaluation methods
• Proficiency with computer software, including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and product formulation tools
• Solid problem solving, data analysis, and evaluation skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and departments, including Marketing, Sales, Quality, R&D and Senior Leadership
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while delivering high‑quality results
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and innovations
• Demonstrated ability to work in and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and achieve commercialization milestones
• Demonstrated history of delivering winning results

Hard Skills

• product formulation
• scale‑up processing
• UHT processing
• HTST processing
• sensory evaluation methods
• data analysis
• experimental design
• technical data development
• commercialization
• new technology development

Soft Skills

• problem solving
• data evaluation
• written communication
• verbal communication
• collaboration
• project management
• prioritization
• continuous learning
• leadershipinnovation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science
• Master's Degree in Food Science or related field