Senior Formulation Scientist - Food Preservation & Scale-Up

Apeel Sciences; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k matching

Equity

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Apeel Sciences seeks a highly motivated formulation development expert to join our R&D team in Goleta, CA. You will identify and optimize novel formulations, focusing on shelf-life extension and postharvest spoilage reduction.

This hands-on scientist will support scale-up and technology transfer, reporting to the Senior Director of R&D. The role requires a PhD (preferred) with 0–2+ years in related fields, strong DoE and analytical skills, and the ability to work across R&D, Manufacturing, QA,

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent; advanced degree in a STEM field.
• Hands-on formulation optimization and process development experience.
• Experience with emulsions, dispersions, and multi-phase systems.
• Strong DoE and statistical analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize formulations to extend shelf life of fresh produce.
• Conduct DoEs to maximize product performance and stability.
• Assess impact of formulation changes on on-fruit performance and solution stability.
• Select emulsifiers, surfactants, stabilizers, and processing methods to maximize performance.
• Characterize formulations using rheology, microscopy, and particle sizing.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, QA, and Regulatory for scale-up.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Formulation optimization

DoE design

Statistical analysis

Scale-up experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Rheology

Microscopy

Particle sizing

Job description

Apeel Sciences seeks a highly motivated formulation development expert to join our R&D team in Goleta, CA. You will identify and optimize novel formulations, focusing on shelf-life extension and postharvest spoilage reduction.

This hands-on scientist will support scale-up and technology transfer, reporting to the Senior Director of R&D. The role requires a PhD (preferred) with 0–2+ years in related fields, strong DoE and analytical skills, and the ability to work across R&D, Manufacturing, QA,