Associate Food Scientist

Pay Range: $67k/Yr.- $92k/Yr.

Shift: 8:45am- 5pm

The Associate Food Scientist focuses on prototype formulation understanding ingredient functionality and working with suppliers to source ingredients for new products. The Associate Food Scientist also support pilot plant production runs shelf life studies and learn the basic requirements to produce GMP products for testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
    Regular attendance and punctuality
    Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility as appropriate
    Under direction independently executes:
o    bench-top experiments and formulation work
o    nutritional and component analysis
o    pilot plant trials shelf life studies and sensory studies
o    experimental design
    Plans activities such as calculating ingredient quantities production timing and planning own weekly schedule 
    Supports pilot plant trials; prepares samples for processing operates processing and/or packaging equipment and collects data. Produces samples of good quality.
    Interfaces with ingredient suppliers; orders ingredients and requests documentation. Seeks out information/facilities to get the job completed.   
    Makes suggestions for modifications in experimental approach and proactive feedback on next steps based on results.
    Occasionally (up to 10% of time) has to travel overnight weekends interstate and/or international travel.  
    Must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must be a team player who is professional and presentable.
    Assists in writing reports methods protocols and SOPs.
    Keeps updated and educated on relevant news literature and findings in the industry.  
    Networks with individuals outside of Covance
    Trains and assists less experienced staff
    Completes all required training courses.
    Learns and demonstrates departmental procedures and policies
    Viewed as a resource across multiple teams
    Performs other related duties as assigned
    Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
    Performs other duties as assigned
 

Qualifications :

Education Minimum Required:
    Masters of Sciences degree in Food Science or an allied science is required 
    Bachelor of Science in Food Science or allied science with a minimum of one year practical experience 

Experience Minimum Required:
    Demonstrates understanding of food GMPs and FDA requirements for process adequacy.
    Basic knowledge of computers and software programs
    Must be able to work with both lab and pilot scale food processing machinery.

Additional Information :

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to 58000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time