Personalized Nutrition R&D Scientist - Powders & Flavours

TAILORBLEND; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

TAILORBLEND in Johannesburg (Fourways / Riversands) is seeking an experienced R&D Food/Flavour Technologist to own the ingredient rules and the recipe engine that generates personalised powder blends.

You will build carrier bases and flavour/masking systems, source actives, set blending rules, maintain the nutrient database, choose excipients, and ensure labelling and regulatory compliance for every generated product in a lab-and-factory environment.

Qualifications

• BSc in Food Science or Food Technology, NQF 7.
• 5+ years in supplement manufacturing, pharma, or flavour-house lab.
• Experience with powders or powder-to-beverage.
• Formulation work with actives and sweeteners.
• Basic knowledge of food labelling.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve carrier bases and flavour masking that adapt to changing actives.
• Source and screen new or replacement active ingredients.
• Set blending rules, including min/max dosages and ingredient compatibility.
• Keep nutrient and ingredient databases accurate for compliant labels.
• Choose excipients (anti-caking, flow aids, sweeteners).
• Ensure blend logic complies with regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Skills

Flavour masking systems

Ingredient sourcing

Regulatory/compliance understanding

Education

BSc Food Science or Food Technology (NQF 7)

Job description

TAILORBLEND in Johannesburg (Fourways / Riversands) is seeking an experienced R&D Food/Flavour Technologist to own the ingredient rules and the recipe engine that generates personalised powder blends.

You will build carrier bases and flavour/masking systems, source actives, set blending rules, maintain the nutrient database, choose excipients, and ensure labelling and regulatory compliance for every generated product in a lab-and-factory environment.