Food Scientist

at Actalent in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Title: Food Scientist

Job Description

Join our team as a Food Scientist, where you will play a pivotal role in the formulation and development of new bakery products, ensuring top-notch taste, texture, and quality. Your responsibilities will include leading projects from the initial concept through to production, troubleshooting manufacturing operations, and staying ahead with the latest advancements in bakery science. You will analyze ingredient effects, collaborate on quality control, address production-related quality issues, and lead creation and validation of formulations. This role also involves managing new product projects, conducting consumer tests, leading sensory evaluations, and providing support to cross-functional teams. You will foster an innovation culture, facilitate quality improvements, and collaborate extensively with various teams to enhance product solutions. International travel may be required as business necessitates.

Hard Skills

+ 1-3 years experience as a Food Scientist and 5 years experience in R&D

+ Bachelors of Science in Food Science or a related science degree

Soft Skills

+ Leadership

+ Project Management

+ Collaboration

+ Innovation

+ Quality Control

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position

Work Site

This is a hybrid role with 4 days on site required

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.