Product Development Scientist

2 weeks ago

Lakeville, United States Ocean Spray Full time
Product Development Scientist Opportunity

Ocean Spray is seeking a highly skilled Product Development Scientist to join our Product Development and Culinary Innovation team (PDCI). As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and executing experiments to create innovative food and beverage products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design and execution of project experiments, including bench-top, pilot plant, and production plant trials.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Consumer Insights, Sensory Science, and cross-functional partners to develop learning plans that uncover consumer needs and product innovation opportunities.
  • Provide risk assessment and perspectives on new and current products/ingredients and consider alternatives for manufacturing and procurement efficiency.
  • Develop product formulations based on a fundamental understanding of ingredient functionality, food chemistry, flavor, stability, and process interactions.
  • Mentor more junior scientists on relevant scientific principles and effective experimental design and data analysis.
Requirements:
  • BS in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or similar discipline with over ten years of experience and a strong track record of product development in the Food/Beverage industry.
  • An advanced degree and CPG Product Development experience is preferred.
  • Strong food science fundamentals, including chemistry, flavors, quality control, sensory, and processing technologies, and knowledge of regulations and laws.
  • Passion for innovation and a willingness to engage with and build relationships with strategic partners to cultivate new business opportunities.
  • Robust experience designing and executing experiments, analyzing data with statistics, and making recommendations based on data.
  • Comfortable working in the lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing settings, with a willingness to be hands-on in conducting experiments, developing hypotheses, and resolving challenges.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and technical communication skills to influence key stakeholders both inside and outside of the Research, Development & Sustainability department.
  • Agile and adaptable, with the ability to effectively react to scope changes and navigate through ambiguity.
  • Strong attention to detail, while understanding impacts on broader strategic project objectives.
What We Offer:
  • A complete insurance package on Day-1, including health, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, life and accident insurance, employee assistance program, telehealth services, fertility benefits, transgender benefits, 1:1 health coaching, and more.
  • 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching, additional potential discretionary match at year-end.
  • Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses.
  • Flexible scheduling options.
  • Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment).
  • Holiday pay for 12 holidays.
  • Career development and growth opportunities.
  • Tuition/Education assistance programs.
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Scholarship programs for children of employees.
  • Parental leave.
  • Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
  • Adoption assistance.
  • Bereavement leave.
  • Up to $300 fitness reimbursement.
  • Up to $300 massage reimbursement.
  • Employee appreciation events.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Charitable giving.
About Us:

Ocean Spray is a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers who value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

  • Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners' innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning, and focus on the future.
  • Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
  • Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers, and each other.
  • Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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