Sr. Product Developer– Meat Analogue
- Job Title
- Sr. Product Developer– Meat Analogue
- Job ID
- 27651842
- Description
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Senior Product Developer- Meat
We are working with a rapidly growing plant-based food company that is looking for a Senior Product Developer-Meat who will create delicious plant-based meat products that delight consumers and are in compliance with regulatory, nutritional, and quality requirements. This individual will report to the R&D Director
Location: NYC
Job Responsibilities:
- Create delicious plant-based meat products that delight consumers and are in compliance with regulatory, nutritional, and quality requirements
- Design and execute bench-top tests and pilot-plant trials to deliver high-quality food product with superior sensory attributes
- Use sensory and instrumental analysis to guide the development process
- Participate in the full product lifecycle, from product concept to successful commercial launch
- Support process development, scale-up, and technology transfer
- Leverage external resources to identify potential raw material solutions, conduct pilot test, sensory analyses, and positively influence project timelines
- Maintain detailed documentation, experiment tracking, and outcomes, and document finished good specifications
- Communicate proactively and effectively with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Quality, Sales, and Operations
- Collaborate closely with the Global R&D team and corporate functions to accelerate knowledge transfer, troubleshooting, and commercialization efforts.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in science, food science, engineering or related field and relevant R&D
- 5+ years of experience in R&D in the food industry; previous work developing, and commercializing plant-based meat products is required
- Proficient understanding of the principles, ingredients, methods, equipment, and techniques used in plant-based meat manufacturing
- Proven track record of innovative research and developments projects
- Strong technical project management skills
- Strong organizational, data analysis, record keeping, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence cross functional teams
- Highly proficient in computer software/desktop applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with Genesis R&D a plus
- Able to travel in the U.S. and internationally (up to 25%)
- Possess strong presentation and relationship building skills
- Curious, logical, and action-oriented
- Passion for working in a fast-paced environment and a proven ability to multi-task
- Excel in a start-up environment and excited to create new procedures and processes from scratch, with a strong entrepreneurial mindset
- Authorization to work in the U.S. required
- Openings
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