Job Description
job summary:
Ready to take your culinary chemistry to the next level? We are seeking a dynamic
Food Scientist (3+ years of experience) to step into a high-impact role within our innovative R&D team. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you won't just be assisting-you'll be designing, planning, validating, and implementing exciting new products, line extensions, and product improvements. If you thrive on transforming ideas into delicious reality and want a role where your technical expertise directly shapes our product offerings, this is your chance to shine.
location: Oak Brook, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 45 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Product Innovation: Drive the design, planning, and development of next-generation new products and strategic line extensions from concept to commercialization.
- Optimize Existing Portfolio: Identify opportunities for product improvements, cost savings, and quality enhancements to keep our current offerings competitive.
- Execute Technical Validation: Plan and oversee robust validation protocols, shelf-life testing, and pilot plant trials to ensure product scalability and safety.
- Provide Expert Technical Services: Serve as a subject matter expert, offering troubleshooting support and technical guidance to cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners.
- Manage Projects Autonomously: Drive multiple R&D timelines simultaneously under limited supervision, ensuring deliverables meet regulatory compliance and product offering requirements.
This position is based out of our collaborative, state-of-the-art R&D lab in Pecatonica, IL, with additional connection to our secondary location in Oak Brook, IL. You will enjoy the independence of working under limited supervision, allowing you the freedom to own your projects from concept to commercialization while providing critical technical services. If you have the formulation flair and the validation chops to drive our next generation of products, we want to hear from you!
qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 year of laboratory experience in a food manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with powered beverages
- Proven experience in auditing quality systems and manufacturing practices, ensuring consistent adherence to documentation requirements that meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Cross collaboration, internal RDI and Commercial expereince is a must
- Strong understanding of ingredient interactions and functionality.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Solid project management skills with demonstrated experience in leading and executing projects.
- Experience using Microsoft Office.
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skills: Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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