Senior Analytical Scientist

3 weeks ago

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Tate & Lyle Full time
Job Title: Principal Scientist, Analytical Science

Join Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients, in a challenging and rewarding role as Principal Scientist, Analytical Science. As a key member of our Global R&D team, you will be responsible for leading analytical projects and developing new methods for finished products and in-process measurements.

Responsibilities:
  • Plan and execute laboratory work to characterize samples and plan project resources.
  • Lead or act as a key technical contributor on projects/experiments/research.
  • Determine and execute technical approaches required to meet desired objectives.
  • Apply expertise utilizing complex scientific theory and concepts to assignments where precedents typically do not exist.
  • Review scientific literature, develop hypotheses, and plan and conduct experiments to confirm or disprove hypotheses.
  • Engage with internal and external resources to advance technical product development and provide technical expertise to support existing business in relevant areas.
  • Mentor junior scientists and act as a subject matter expert.
  • Lead capability builds in analytical testing and statistic modeling to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of a food ingredient substance or solution.
Requirements:
  • Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Food Science, Material Science, or related disciplines with 8+ years of industrial experience.
  • MS degree with 12+ years of industrial experience.
  • Post-doctoral and/or data science training desired but not mandatory.
  • Expertise in separation sciences and proficient in techniques such as HPLC, GC, IC, mass spectrometry, ICP, CE, and bioanalytical testing.
  • Experience with biological testing including SDS-PAGE, next-generation sequencing, PCR, bioinformatics, etc.
  • Expertise in analytical method development/validation and instrument troubleshooting in above areas.
  • Experience and previous exposure to food ingredient manufacture, bioengineering, bioconversion, and/or related areas.
  • Previous experience in serving as a mentor and role model for other junior scientists.
  • Previous experience in working within cGMP, GLP, ISO 17025, or other regulated lab environment.
  • Previous experience in presenting scientific observations to other stakeholders via oral presentations, conference posters, peer-reviewed papers, patent, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with regulatory testing.
  • Experience with compositional analysis for fat, moisture, protein, ash, etc.
  • Experience with data science, machine learning, statistical analysis, and related programming language for predictive modeling, Design of Experiments, bioinformatics, and chemometrics.
  • Experience in various LIMS and instrument software to perform data entry, analysis, visualization, and interpretation.
  • Experience with OMIC analysis including peptide mapping, amino acid sequencing, and post-translational modification determination using mass spectrometry.
  • Experience with correlating analytical data to structure/function and sensory characteristics of food and food ingredients.
  • Experience with NIR spectrometers, FTIR spectrometers, UV-Vis spectrometers, NMR instruments, and spectral interpretation.
  • Experience with material science instruments such as rheometers, differential scanning calorimeters, dynamic vapor sorption analysers, thermogravimetric analysers, and particle size analysers.
Competencies and Characteristics:
  • Safety - Dedication to safety and commitment to making safety the number one priority.
  • Drive - Passionate about work, high energy level, strong work ethic, and internal drive for organizational and individual success.
  • Execution - Ability to complete assignments, meeting quality- and time-oriented objectives.
  • Problem-Solving - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to evaluate root causes and take a systematic, structured view of projects/situations.
  • Innovation - Creativity, innovation, and ability to problem-solve.
  • Teamwork - Excellent teamwork skills, including ability to work with diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives and talents.
  • Communication - Excellent communication and listening skills, articulate, and able to make arguments in a compelling manner at all organizational levels.
  • Customer-Orientation - Customer-centric in approach, able to conduct voice-of-customer interviews with customers to elicit insight on product development needs and product requirements.

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