Research Scientist
Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our R&D team in Buffalo, NY.
Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.
At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.
If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!Lactalis North America:
inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.
From your PASSION to ours:
With the help of the Team Leader or Director of R&D, will be responsible for the technological part of projects, to improve existing products or creating new products, within specific product groups or channels of business.
Will organize and implement trials, from conceptual stages through end of the projects, to reach the goals defined by the project teams, using the following duties:
From your EXPERTISE to ours:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
oProvide 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.
oPropose Ideas for new productoWith the help of Team Leader 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 recommendationsoWork with plant and engineering in conducting feasibility studies pertaining to new product development and product improvement.
oWork closely and develop good relationship with other department (Marketing, Purchasing, Packaging, Manufacturing, QA, Legal)oContinually explore and evaluate ways to improve all aspects of production, including raw materials, production techniques, specifications, packaging, shelf life, etc.
oParticipate 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.
oCoordinate all support activities including maintaining complex technical notes and records of activity.
oEnsure the confidentiality of our process, information.
oParticipate in patent search to protect company business and ensure that all findings are properly documented and recorded.
oDevelop and maintain contact inside R&D company network, including developing product for other countries and subsidiaries or sharing data, information, knowledge with other teamsoDevelop and maintain both industry and academic contacts to remain current in regard to technical developments.
oBe capable of acting as a Research & Development Technician for all routine pilot plant activitiesTechnical SkillsoGood Cheese process knowledgeoStrong Food Technology knowledge (Microbiology / Physics / Biochemistry / Process)oStrong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.
oStrong Communication skills to communicate with other department and techniciansoStrong Computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for report writing and presentations.
Additional informationoTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
oThis job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job.
RequirementsFrom your STORY to ours Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education Master's degree (M.
S.
) or equivalent in Dairy or Food Science Experience Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Specialized Knowledge Good Cheese process knowledge Strong Food Technology knowledge (Microbiology / Physics/Biochemistry / Process) Strong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.
Skills/Abilities Strong Communication skills to communicate with other departments and technicians Strong Computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for report writing and presentations.
Recommended Skills Biochemistry Communication Confidentiality Engineering Feasibility Studies Food Safety Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.
At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.
If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!Lactalis North America:
inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.
From your PASSION to ours:
With the help of the Team Leader or Director of R&D, will be responsible for the technological part of projects, to improve existing products or creating new products, within specific product groups or channels of business.
Will organize and implement trials, from conceptual stages through end of the projects, to reach the goals defined by the project teams, using the following duties:
From your EXPERTISE to ours:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
oProvide 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.
oPropose Ideas for new productoWith the help of Team Leader 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 recommendationsoWork with plant and engineering in conducting feasibility studies pertaining to new product development and product improvement.
oWork closely and develop good relationship with other department (Marketing, Purchasing, Packaging, Manufacturing, QA, Legal)oContinually explore and evaluate ways to improve all aspects of production, including raw materials, production techniques, specifications, packaging, shelf life, etc.
oParticipate 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.
oCoordinate all support activities including maintaining complex technical notes and records of activity.
oEnsure the confidentiality of our process, information.
oParticipate in patent search to protect company business and ensure that all findings are properly documented and recorded.
oDevelop and maintain contact inside R&D company network, including developing product for other countries and subsidiaries or sharing data, information, knowledge with other teamsoDevelop and maintain both industry and academic contacts to remain current in regard to technical developments.
oBe capable of acting as a Research & Development Technician for all routine pilot plant activitiesTechnical SkillsoGood Cheese process knowledgeoStrong Food Technology knowledge (Microbiology / Physics / Biochemistry / Process)oStrong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.
oStrong Communication skills to communicate with other department and techniciansoStrong Computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for report writing and presentations.
Additional informationoTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
oThis job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job.
RequirementsFrom your STORY to ours Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education Master's degree (M.
S.
) or equivalent in Dairy or Food Science Experience Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Specialized Knowledge Good Cheese process knowledge Strong Food Technology knowledge (Microbiology / Physics/Biochemistry / Process) Strong Mathematics knowledge including statistics.
Skills/Abilities Strong Communication skills to communicate with other departments and technicians Strong Computer skills with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for report writing and presentations.
Recommended Skills Biochemistry Communication Confidentiality Engineering Feasibility Studies Food Safety Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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