Senior Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

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Location : Hoffman Estates, IL

Time Type : Full time

Posted on : Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : JREQ8248

Sr. Research Scientist Deploy chemistry and biochemistry expertise to design innovative, differentiated ingredient solutions that deliver Health and Wellness strategy.

In partnership with Commercial, Applications, Nutrition Sciences, Regulatory, and Analytical Chemistry, deliver New Products that are designed to provide a wellness benefit to the consumer, and that are well characterized and functional to our customers.

Responsibilities :

• Design innovative, differentiated ingredient solutions that deliver the Health and Wellness strategy in partnership with Commercial, Applications, Nutrition Sciences, Regulatory, and Analytical Chemistry Teams.
• Plan and execute laboratory work to design ingredients, supervising and mentoring junior scientists and technicians.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to advance technical product development through scale-up activities and provide technical expertise to support existing business in relevant areas.
• Conduct critical evaluation of cutting-edge technology in relevant fields to determine technical fit and ability to leverage these for Health and Wellness New Product Development (NPD).
• Lead product development projects, driving collaboration with cross-functional, multi-disciplinary project teams with engineering, analytical, food applications, nutrition, product design, and other technical personnel.
• Engage with regulatory, legal, commercial, and other non-technical personnel to ensure projects proceed in accordance with internal processes and metrics and may be responsible for delivery of the project through the commercial launch.

Requirements :

Master’s or foreign degree equivalent in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field and three years of experience in the job offered or in technology development.

Special Skills :

• Experience in project management.
• Industrial new product development from concept to commercial production.
• Business / commercial experience to support product portfolio and innovation pipeline build.
• Ingredient design or solution or creation of complex food ingredients systems.

Employer : Tate & Lyle Solutions USA LLC, 5450 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

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