Senior Scientist - R&D

ABOUT KATE FARMS

Kate Farms is a company with heart. Our company was founded on the belief that good nutrition leads to good health, and good health opens the door to endless possibilities. That's why our mission is to make nutrition the cornerstone of healthcare so people can live their best lives. We are a medical food company that makes complete nutrition formulas for people who have a medical need for liquid nutrition.

Kate Farms works to be the place where a diverse mix of talented individuals want to come, stay, and do their best work. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is at the core of Kate Farms' values. We are an equal-opportunity employer and fully focused on equality; we believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We invite you to do the best work of your life with us at Kate Farms.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a self-starting, independent, detail oriented, and innovative Senior Scientist to join our Product Development team. The Kate Farms Senior Scientist will play a crucial role in bringing exciting new products and renovating current products from concept to commercialization that delight our customers. This Senior Scientist will have a strong background in protein application in beverages with specific knowledge related to aseptic, liquid, plant-based nutritional beverages. The Senior Scientist will independently develop experimental designs leading to confirmed stability and label claims across shelf life, evaluate sensory profiles of products (both internally and externally) ensuring the formulation conforms to Kate Farms customer expectations, trouble shoot formula/process design failures, and qualify ingredient substitutions and optimizations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Innovate novel concepts, approaches, and solutions for new product development.

• Take ownership of the entire product development process, from bench-scale testing to manufacturing scale-up.

• Independently conduct shelf-life studies, sensory evaluations, and nutritional analyses of new products.

• Work closely with Quality Control and Supply/Procurement teams to develop and set food quality and manufacturing standards.

• Analyze nutritional labels to identify target levels of macro- and micronutrients.

• Be a problem solver with strict attention to detail.

• Lead root cause analysis exercises and generate, analyze, and interpret lab/pilot plant data to make recommendations.

• Perform lab/pilot plant experimentation in support of qualification of alternate ingredients or manufacturing sites.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO

• BS in Food Science or related field. Preference given to candidates with advanced degrees, or for those with 3+ years of food/beverage product development experience.

• Strong preference given to professionals with education or experience in development/commercialization of nutritional beverages, including plant-based products.

• Developed knowledge of aseptic manufacturing processes. Consideration given to candidates with experience in dry blend or spray dry processing in addition to liquid beverage experience.

• Advanced excel skills required.

• Self-motivated, deadline driven, and able to think and work independently. Project management acumen is desired.

• Strong commitment to company mission and values.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Respectfully shares and accepts feedback willingly from all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Effectively handle lifting of various objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee will be required to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb stairs.

Possess the ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position will work in a home/office environment with weekly on-site work at the Kate Farms IQ Center (3 days/wk minimum) and will require visits to manufacturing sites and supplier offices. May require 10% travel.

It is Kate Farms policy that any position that requires regular interaction with healthcare professionals require that, if hired, you be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation due to sincerely held religious beliefs, medical needs, or other reasons protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) , New York City's Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), and California's Pay Transparency bill (SB 1162) we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be, or could be performed in Colorado, New York City, or California. If the position applied to is not located in Colorado, NYC, or California, the following information may not apply. Salary Minimum : $ 106,693 Salary Maximum $129,110. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the Kate Farms salary range for this position. This range will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, internal pay alignment, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Kate Farms' total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses and short- and long- term incentives.

Kate Farms cares well for its employees and it shows through the provision of standout benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, 401k Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off , Remote Work options, and many more outstanding company perks.