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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.