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R&D Food Scientist

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R&D Food Scientist | Madison, WI (On-site)

📍 Location: Wisconsin (On-site, Monday–Friday)

We’re partnering with a growing food & beverage manufacturer seeking an R&D Scientist to join its expanding Research & Development team. This is a newly created position driven by increased customer demand and a growing portfolio of product development projects — with the opportunity to work directly with customers, collaborate across departments, and play a key role in developing new products.

About the Opportunity

  • On-site, Monday–Friday
  • Focus: liquid formulations, beverages
  • Product development: hands-on involvement from benchtop formulation through full-scale commercialization
  • Customer interaction: work directly with customers to develop and optimize products
  • Team: join an established R&D group of Scientists and Technologists

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Develop new beverage formulations, optimize existing products, and adapt customer formulas
  • Create benchtop samples and coordinate pilot plant and full-scale production trials
  • Partner with Quality, Production, and Procurement teams to successfully commercialize new products
  • Develop product specifications, ingredient statements, and Nutrition Facts panels in accordance with FDA/USDA requirements
  • Support thermal processing studies, retort operations, and shelf-stable product development
  • Manage multiple customer-driven R&D projects while providing technical support to Operations

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or related field required — Master’s preferred
  • 1–5 years of food product development and commercialization experience preferred
  • Hands-on liquid formulation experience required
  • Experience with beverages, shelf-stable products, or thermal processing highly desirable
  • Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills

📩 Apply today to learn more.

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