Overview As a Food Scientist, you will develop and scale up innovative food and beverage products, translating consumer needs into tangible formulations. You'll work with cross-functional teams to drive commercialization, cost management, and product optimization. Your work supports Balchem's global R&D and business initiatives, delivering impactful solutions for customers. This role offers the chance to shape new product strategies and contribute to a growing portfolio in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will thrive by translating science into market-ready products that meet business goals.
Responsibilities- Lead safety culture across activities
- Develop new food and beverage products, including ingredient sourcing, documentation, and risk assessment
- Conceptualize, develop, and commercialize new products
- Support cross-functional initiatives (cost reduction, production efficiencies, quality improvements)
- Optimize functional performance and sensory properties of foods
- Conduct sensory and analytical testing and analyze results
- Manage inventory of ingredients and supplies
- Translate unmet consumer needs into scientific insights for the commercial team
- Run experiments and generate technical data to support commercial strategy
- Provide technical support to customers, sales, and internal teams
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and stakeholders
- Deliver project status reports and technical recommendations
- Organize work independently, prioritize tasks, and seek new projects
- Ensure R&D lab integrity through record-keeping, test design, and sanitary practices
- Utilize MS Office and product formulation tools
Key requirements- Bachelor in Food Science with 4+ years in new product development, or Masters with 2+ years
- Proven track record in formulation, specification creation, commercialization, and new technology development
- Strong understanding of functional and sensory evaluation methods
- Advanced problem solving, data analysis, and evaluation skills
- Ability to learn quickly, manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and deliver high-quality results
- Commitment to continuous learning and industry trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional collaboration
- Proficiency with MS Office and product formulation tools
- cross-functional collaboration
- excellent communication
- problem solving
- functional and sensory evaluation
- data analysis
- product formulation
