Food scientist, culinary scientist, or research chef

2 weeks ago


Bedford, United States Folia Materials Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

 Food scientist, culinary scientist, or research chef

Folia Materials is looking for a food scientist, culinary scientist, or research chef to assist in identifying frozen foods that most benefit from our paper microwave packaging. This includes rapidly screening which foods do/don’t benefit, methodically creating packaging+microwave food demos, and formalizing the sensory benefit via surveys with internal and external stakeholders. Initial work will have the aim of creating sales demos to send off to frozen food CPGs. That would then lead into joint development work with those frozen food CPG(s) manufacturers. 

We are looking for someone who can rapidly test and create, selecting from any and all frozen foods.  Then can methodically create quantitative sensory measurements that are repeatable for sales demos. The ideal candidate would need to be able to understand the scientific mechanism at work in food formulations while being able to deliver information plainly to wide groups of people.

The ideal candidate is a food scientist, culinary scientist, or research chef who is creative and dynamic, but is also methodical. 

The position is initially as a contractor or part time. However, we are open to full time work for the right candidate, or growing the position from part time to full time.

Location: Folia's lab/office in Bedford, MA.

Background

Folia Materials has created the world's first-ever 100% paper microwave food susceptor with our patented plant-based coating. Folia's proprietary food packaging improves product performance and consumer experience.

  • 100% paper microwave food susceptor uses Folia's patented plant-based metallization coating
    • Metal converts microwaves to thermal energy, paper soaks up water and grease unlike plastic
    • Result: better tasting, crispier food from the microwave
  • One-to-one substitute for traditional plastic susceptors — no more soggy and gross food
  • Patented, recyclable, 25% less expensive


Culinary science for sales support

  • Comparison testing of Folia’s microwave paper packaging against controls
  • Demonstrate improved food quality from microwave food using Folia’s paper microwave food packaging
  • Sensory and physical measurements to quantify taste, texture, and other changes from Folia’s packaging vs control
  • Recommendations for packaging form factor improvements for increased effectiveness
  • Bonus: R&D experience with materials or formula optimization co-work with manufacturer

Activities

  • Rapid screening of microwave frozen foods at Folia's lab in Bedford, MA
  • Develop product demos for sales including packaging form factor, cook instructions, sensory descriptions
  • Identify best frozen food targets from a food company's portfolio and then develop product demos 
  • Develop sensory profiles for each product demo for sending to potential clients

Future activities

  • Sales materials: create content for potential clients to understand culinary science and performance improvements from our packaging
  • Technical sales, culinary: technical sales calls with culinary professionals at potential food clients
  • Travel: client site visits to meet with food and culinary science professionals and their management

Qualifications

  • Background: Food science, research chef, culinary science, culinology, or culinary arts+methodical approach
  • Any combination of formal culinary training or real world experience
  • Ideally: experience in processed or frozen food, formulation or product development, descriptive sensory analysis
  • Stretch: food sensory panel development
  • Activities: Food product development, culinary, sensory
  • Style: dynamic, rapid, quick, inventive, yet methodical and organized
  • Location: metro Boston 

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