Support R&D projects for new ingredients, conduct trials, analyze data, and collaborate with teams for commercialization of food products.
Job Description
Associate Scientist - Next Generation Ingredients
This is a Research and Development (R&D) role within our Next Generation Ingredients organization on the Global Sweetener & Salt - Science & Technology team working from the Glenview, IL Kraft Heinz Innovation Center. This position offers you an excellent opportunity to support innovative and disruptive ingredient research while creating competitive advantage across the global Kraft Heinz portfolio. You will lead and support the development of prototypes, validate technology in model systems and applications, support and conduct technology scale up trials, conduct sample analysis, and support processes to commercialize technologies. This includes understanding of the business need, designing and performing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical audiences. Proven communication and collaboration skills are critical in this role.
For this role, you must have a technical background, problem solving and project management skills. Technical background should include general food science and ingredient know-how . Experience with flavor, taste, sweetener ingredient technologies , and sodium reduction is preferred. This position requires an individual to manage assignments/tasks with a high degree of autonomy. Intellectual curiosity, ability to deal with ambiguity, and collaboration are a must .
What's on the menu?
Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you!
Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$68,900.00 - $86,100.00
Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
Location(s)
Glenview R&D Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
Associate Scientist - Next Generation Ingredients
This is a Research and Development (R&D) role within our Next Generation Ingredients organization on the Global Sweetener & Salt - Science & Technology team working from the Glenview, IL Kraft Heinz Innovation Center. This position offers you an excellent opportunity to support innovative and disruptive ingredient research while creating competitive advantage across the global Kraft Heinz portfolio. You will lead and support the development of prototypes, validate technology in model systems and applications, support and conduct technology scale up trials, conduct sample analysis, and support processes to commercialize technologies. This includes understanding of the business need, designing and performing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical audiences. Proven communication and collaboration skills are critical in this role.
For this role, you must have a technical background, problem solving and project management skills. Technical background should include general food science and ingredient know-how . Experience with flavor, taste, sweetener ingredient technologies , and sodium reduction is preferred. This position requires an individual to manage assignments/tasks with a high degree of autonomy. Intellectual curiosity, ability to deal with ambiguity, and collaboration are a must .
What's on the menu?
- Support and implement research across a variety of product applications, then summarize and translate results clearly for technical and non-technical teams
- Adapt and apply scientific principles to new situations/products with some degree of autonomy
- Proof of concept formulation and product development across multiple categories
- Design, support, and complete benchtop and/or pilot plant trials, and communicate results clearly to technical and non-technical teams
- Connecting and directing communication with suppliers to acquire necessary materials for research
- Complete internal research projects with some degree of supervision, coaching, training, but will also demonstrate ability to work independently and take initiative to consult with other scientists
- Work with cross functional teams to support projects from concept to commercialization, including Marketing, Operations, Quality, External Manufacturers, and Procurement
- Helping to maintain a clean and functional laboratory space
- Sample preparation and sample analysis
- Participating in and embracing all aspects of ingredient technology development including the fuzzy front end, conceptualization, design, development, and commercialization
Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you!
- B.S. degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or related fields with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Ingredient and food matrix/model system know-how
- Experience with flavor, taste, sweetener ingredient technologies , sodium reduction and applications is preferred
- Familiarity and u nderstanding of Design of Experiments, laboratory experimentation, laboratory equipment, scale up, and mathematical/data analysis skills
- Demonstrated record of conducting research development projects either individually or in collaboration with other team s
- Possess the willingness and ability to learn new product categories; experience across multiple product categories is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity
- Demonstrated track record of creative out of the box problem solv ing
- Experience interacting with suppliers
- Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and project management skills
- Ability to build strong relationships and network internally and externally
- Willingness to travel up to 2 0% of the time
Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$68,900.00 - $86,100.00
Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Location(s)
Glenview R&D Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
Top Skills
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Food Science
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