Research Scientist

Main accountabilities:

• Generate ideas and convert them into successful experiments
• Active collaboration with product development, process engineering, and analytics
• Plan, manage, execute protein research from bench to pilot scale with goal of improving protein functionality with model food and beverage systems
• Bottom-up innovative methods for the design of plant protein isolation, purification and characterization process that will be future ingredients in MRS for our customers
• Develop methods to characterize protein functionality within model food system from a variety of plant protein sources
• Data visualization and statistical analysis of experimental results as well as interpreting and communicating the findings of R&D team to the business unit
• Serve as a subject matter expert in plant protein research that can mentor and help develop internal talent
• Apply learning from patent landscape and public research to short, mid and long term in-house and external partner collaborative projects

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of protein structure and function properties, polysaccharides, and fats within complex food matrix systems such as hydrocolloids, emulsions, foams, gels, etc.
• Application of enzymes and chemicals for proteins, oils, and polysaccharide modifications.
• Understanding of QA/QC, microbial safety, and sensory properties of proteins and food products.
• Know-how in methods to characterize plant proteins and its use thereof in food and beverage systems using analytical methods such as rheology, texture analysis, particle size, scanning electron microscopy, proteomics, CD/DSC, SDS-PAGE etc.,
• Broad view on plant-based food and beverage industry and markets, in-depth knowledge on products

Requirements

Education:

Ph. D in food science, protein chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry, biology, or a related field. Alternatively, a master’s degree in the above fields, with 5+ years of relevant food industry experience.

Languages:

Excellent in verbal and written proficiency in English

Other Skills:

Demonstrated leadership skills, analytical abilities, data visualization software, excellent communications and project management skills, ability to present research findings to scientist and non-technical audiences.