Food Scientist

We are seeking a highly skilled Food Scientist to join our R&D team at Adecco. As a Food Scientist, you will be responsible for developing new products and testing methods, process optimization, cost savings, and ensuring compliance with FDA, FSMA, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) requirements.

• Perform lab procedures and testing for product parameters for dairy slurry and powders.
• Understand and conduct basic experimental design and statistical analysis.
• Create formulations for products containing dairy materials, enzymes, flavor chemicals, and other common food ingredients.
• Be able to taste and smell food/beverage/flavor samples for new product development, quality control, and troubleshooting.
• Record project details, maintain batch sheets, prepare graphs and charts based on testing results, and write project closure reports.
• Proactively communicate with supervisor and team members for project progress, with curiosity to initiate new projects for future products, production optimization, and cost savings projects.
• Be able to assist the Director and Manager of R&D in leading the teamwork.
• Responsible for backing up QA on performing test samples and backing up R&D on repeat sample preparation, documentation, and lab organizing.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in biotechnology - enzyme hydrolysis, food science, and spray drying technology.
• Be able to complete enzyme-related projects independently, including formulation and bench sample preparation, adjustment for scale-up, and production troubleshooting.
• Be able to develop simple testing methods based on literature and be familiar with the whole process of analytical method development based on the available equipment.
• Have basic knowledge of advanced analytical instruments, preferably with lab experience.
• Understand basic principles of food ingredients, including dairy materials, flavor ingredients, emulsifiers, starches, etc.
• Understand and have the ability to create nutritional values and product specifications and have basic knowledge of food regulations.
• Have strong communication skills to work with interdisciplinary departments for various projects;
• Document and record project details, batch sheets, and testing results; periodically report progress.
• With oversight of the market and industry trends, new technology in the food and food ingredient industry, and new analytical technology/instrument in food science and related fields.
• Have the ability to initiate various types of new projects.

Pay Details: $70,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year

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