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Precision Science has an opening for an experienced Sr. Food
Technologist. This role is full-time and onsite (no REMOTE), and is
responsible for developing new products, optimizing existing products,
and onboarding transfers. The candidate should be comfortable
formulating with natural raw materials, understand the importance of
ensuring the manufacturability of a formulation, and be able to work
effectively and cross-functionally across our Operations, Supply
Chain/Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Account Managers,
and Accounting/Finance groups. This position requires good interpersonal
skills, strong verbal and written communication ability, and a firm
knowledge of industry trends, customer base, and internal capabilities.
This role reports to the Product Development Manager.
The ideal candidate will have a strong food science foundation, with
proven experience in developing products from benchtop,
piloting/scale-up, to full production and commercialization. This role
assumes a formulation leadership role for a range of formats including
but not limited to pellets, powders, and chews, and across the following
regulatory categories: animal food including dietary supplements
(21CFR507), medicated feeds (21CFR225), Type A medicated feed
(21CFR226), and Drugs/Pharmaceuticals (21CFR210/211).
Prior experience in pet food formulation, extrusion technology, pellet
mill technology, dietary supplement, and/or pharmaceutical formulation
is desired. A Certified Food Scientist (CFS) certification is a plus,
but not required.
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Apply knowledge of food science principles and ingredient
functionality while considering other inputs such as safety,
regulatory constraints, stability, shelf-life, storage, scalability,
cost, certifications/verifications, and customer-defined ingredient
guidelines, etc.
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Work hands-on to transition formulations from lab-scale batches to
full-scale production and effectively manage all technical aspects
of the product development process from bench-top through
commercialization and provide any post-launch support.
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Works to optimize formulation, and stability of finished goods from
a physical, chemical, and sensory analysis perspective
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Works closely with customers and internal resources to develop and
launch new products and support existing products.
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Identifies, prioritizes, and coordinates internal activities across
various functional departments to meet customer and business needs
promptly, and within a reasonable time frame.
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Apply a solid knowledge of the product development process, e.g.
stage-gate and/or design control to bring optimal solutions to
customers and manage and prioritize work.
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Apply basic knowledge of various packaging-related technologies and
their effect on finished goods shelf life, stability, and overall
product performance.
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Apply basic knowledge and/or demonstrate a strong desire to learn
and develop products across a variety of regulatory frameworks.
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Evaluate and propose alternative raw materials that can lead to
better processing and/or cost savings.
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Performs timely reporting of project progress and escalation of
critical issues.
