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$80k–$85k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Insurance, Retirement plans, Paid Time Off, Training and development opportunities, Education Reimbursement
Posted 79d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The R&D Scientist is responsible for the technological development of new and existing dairy products, managing projects from conceptual stages through plant trials. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve quality, yields, and production processes while maintaining technical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Dairy or Food Science with three to five years of related experience. Specialized knowledge in cheese processing, food technology, and statistics is required.
Full job description
Description
Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis USA , part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a R&D Scientist based in Buffalo, New York.
With the help of Team Leader or Director of R&D, the candidate will be responsible for the technological part of projects, to improve existing products or creating new products, within specific product group or channel of business. The R&D Scientist will also organize and implement trials, from conceptual stages through end of the projects, to reach the goals defined by the marketing teams.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Provide technical knowledge on a variety of projects, which will improve quality, yields, or address any other areas identified by the company to enhance products or production processes.
Propose Ideas for new product
With the help of Scientist II or Director of R&D, will propose and organize pilot plant or plant trials, interpret the results and assist process development; will be responsible to write well-structured thorough reports, with proper conclusions and recommendations
Work with plant and engineering in conducting feasibility studies pertaining to new product development and product improvement.
Work closely and develop good relationship with other department (Marketing, Purchasing, Packaging, Manufacturing, QA, Legal)
Continually explore and evaluate ways to improve all aspects of production, including raw materials, production techniques, specifications, packaging, shelf life, etc.
Participate in Quality Assurance activities involving any number of issues or concerns. This may include activities such as HACCP analysis, good manufacturing practices, labeling, standards of identity etc…
Coordinate all support activities including maintaining complex technical notes and records of activity.
Ensure the confidentiality of our process, information.
Participate in patent search to protect company business and ensure that all findings are properly documented and recorded.
Develop and maintain contact inside R&D company network, including developing product for other countries and subsidiaries or sharing data, information, knowledge with other teams
Develop and maintain both industry and academic contacts to remain current in regard to technical developments.
Be capable of acting as an Research & Development Technician for all routine pilot plant activities
Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and wellbeing of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success.
Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education:
Bachelors degree or equivalent in Dairy or Food Science
Experience
Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.
Skills/Abilities
Strong Communication skills to communicate with other department and technicians
Strong Computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for report writing and presentations.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
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Dairy ScienceFood ScienceR&DProduct DevelopmentPilot PlantFeasibility StudiesQuality AssuranceHACCPGMPStandards Of IdentityLabelingShelf LifeRaw MaterialsDairy IndustryTechnical WritingProcess Development
Lactalis USA is committed to enriching lives by producing nutritious and great-tasting dairy products. The company offers an unrivaled house of beloved dairy brands in the United States including Galbani® Italian cheeses, Président® specialty cheeses and gourmet butters, Kraft® brands in natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, ricotta and sour cream, Cracker Barrel® cheese, Black Diamond® cheddar cheese, Parmalat® milk, yogurt brands
such as siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Green Mountain Creamery®, Mountain High®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Oui® and Karoun®, Gopi®, Arz® and other brands in the ethnic channel.
In the United States, the company has approximately 5,000 employees, with 13 manufacturing facilities located in 9 states, and corporate offices in New York City, San Fernando, Calif., Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., Buffalo, N.Y. and Bedford, N.H.
Lactalis USA is part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, a French family business founded in 1933 in Laval, France.
Offices: 540 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661, US
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