Food Scientist

Job Title: Food Application Scientist

Job Description

This position is responsible for preparing, blending, developing, and formulating solutions to project requests made through Sales or as part of internal project directives. This role liaises between Technical, Sales, Customer Care, Quality, and Operations Teams to ensure customer project needs are met in a timely manner. The Food Scientist will provide technical support for all directed internal and external inquiries and require in-person customer visits where advanced technical guidance is necessary. Additionally, the Food Scientist will manage associate scientists and/or lab technicians. This role requires adherence to all operating procedures, safety regulations, and policies set forth by the company, as well as compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws. Up to 25% travel to client sites and trade shows is required.

Hard Skills

Food Science

Food Color

Flavoring

Technical Solutions Development

Laboratory and Pilot Plant Processing

8-10 years of ingredient application experience

Soft Skills

Superior Customer Service

Technical Support

Project Management

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Environment

Work requires the ability to maintain concentrated attention to detail for sustained periods. The role can be physically demanding, requiring standing, walking, stooping, reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Regularly, the job will require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role also requires the use of tools or equipment needing a high degree of dexterity and involves close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.