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Meat Product Development Specialist

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Job Description

**Meat Scientist - Research and Development**

We are seeking a highly skilled Meat Scientist to join our Research and Development team at Jack Link's. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and executing corporate R&D initiatives with meat proteins, including new product innovation, brand maintenance projects, and product and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage individual projects, including developing meat protein products and snacks, formula creation, and providing technical knowledge to achieve organoleptic and shelf life goals.
  • Sourcing and verification of raw ingredients and other materials.
  • Collaboration on developing manufacture process to deliver concept.
  • Perform sensory reviews of product improvements, new products, or competitive samples.
  • Collaboration with Operations, QA, and other R&D staff to schedule and execute plant trials.
  • Provide necessary input for new product cost analysis.
  • Collaboration with Operations, QA, and other R&D staff to schedule and execute plant trials.
  • Hands on technical development and commercialization of new meat products in line with the NPD process.
  • Shelf-life studies.
  • Working cross functionally to deliver projects on time, in budget, and with good first-time production quality.
  • Document and maintain records of test formulas, procedures, and net outcomes.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Meat Science, Food Science, Animal Science, or related field or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in meat product development, understanding of USDA regulations, and proficiency with a computer.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with various manufacturing and marketing functional groups.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment, and comfortable in a processing (plant or pilot plant) environment operating equipment.
  • Flexible and able to work well in a team environment, with demonstrated understanding of food safety and human safety.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a bias for action, with the ability to communicate effectively and contribute to a team environment.
  • Effectively manage and prioritize multiple competing priorities and projects, with the ability to assess and solve technical problems.

Preferred Experience:

  • Smokehouse experience, including natural and atomized smoke applications.
  • Experience in the shelf-stable meat snack industry.
  • Knowledge of food manufacturing regulations, standards, and labeling, plant sanitation, and microbiology.

Jack Link's Core Values:

  • Be Real.
  • Speed Matters.
  • Stewardship.
  • Relationship Driven.
  • Self-Discipline.
  • Show Awesome Character.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state, or local law.