Rd&A Scientist

RD&A Scientist

Requisition ID: 52824

Position Type: (US)Full Time

Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

As an R&D Scientist specializing in non-alcoholic beverages, particularly coffee products, you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and high-quality beverage formulations. Your work will contribute to enhancing flavor profiles, improving product stability, and ensuring overall product excellence. This position combines scientific expertise with creativity to create delightful coffee experiences for consumers.

The candidate must be prepared to support scale up process, process optimization and different activities at different sites/facilities occasionally.

The successful candidate should demonstrate with moderate "hands on" experience working with roasting, extraction, and vacuum dry processes (development, upscaling, downscaling).

She/He should have preliminary experiences and demonstrate technical leadership capabilities in the field of Food Science with Sensory, Analytical, and Processing knowledge.

Key responsibilities

Product Formulation and Development:

• Design and optimize coffee-based beverage recipes, considering taste, texture, aroma, and visual appeal.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create new coffee products or improve existing ones.

• Ingredient Sourcing and Evaluation:

• Research and evaluate coffee beans, flavor enhancers, sweeteners, and other ingredients.

• Conduct sensory evaluations to assess flavor, mouthfeel, and overall quality.

• Quality Assurance and Testing:

• Develop and execute testing protocols for coffee products, including shelf-life studies and stability assessments.

• Address any quality issues promptly and propose solutions.

Qualifications and skills

Qualifications and skills:

• MS, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry.

• 3-4 years' experience of hands-on Research and Development.

• Experience at pilot scale or in production environment is a plus

• Demonstrate an ability for multi-tasking, in planning and time management

Proficiency in flavor chemistry, sensory evaluation, and formulation.

• Knowledge of coffee processing methods and brewing techniques.

• Familiarity with food safety protocols.

The typical hiring range for this role is $73758 to $108,755 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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Posting Type: DNI