R&D Project Technologist (FTC)

The Company

This vibrant entrepreneurial food brand is passionate about innovation, science and health with an unrelenting drive to bring consumers delightful delectations that are joyous but not a guilty pleasure. The R&D team is looking for a result-driven and methodological R&D Technologist to lead a shelf-life extension project for 6 months.

The Role

A trusted member of the R&D team, you will be using your scientific knowledge and data analysis skills to extend the product shelf life of their core range. You will investigate ingredients, recipes, and processes to understand their impact on product quality over time and formulate a more stable finished baked goods. This will include designing experiments, analysing data, reporting findings and creating methodology.

You will be delving into scientific documents and research papers to pinpoint relevant studies and working to understand specific interactions to help enhance the final products flavour, texture, or smell.

Responsible for running production trials, you’ll get hands on making recipes at scale in order to compare the performance of varying levels or varieties of ingredients, and evaluating the effects this has on the finished product over time. You will also assess the impact of reformulation and process changes on costs, ensuring that business target profits are achieved.

The Candidate

Suit a talented Food Scientist with a degree in Food Technology/Science or related discipline, with experience working in the food industry in a research style role. Bakery sector experience is essential, and you are curious, experimental, and able to excel in a start-up environment.

You’ll have credible experience of planning experiments, getting hands on with running these at both laboratory and bench scale. You are rigorous in recording and reporting data in order to validate your results against your hypothesis. You must also be skilled in the use of analytical equipment such as texture analysers, moisture balances and water activity meters.

Brimming with confidence and perseverance, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have organisational skills that allow you to operate independently, communicate on all levels, and consistently solve all problems posed in a timely manner. You will hit the ground running with this key project, making a significant impact on the product portfolio and driving sales growth.

If you want to be part of this brand’s journey, then then apply now or call Kimia on 0345 2600 737 for more information.

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