Kraft Heinz · 5 months ago
Principal Scientist, R&D – Analytical Science
Glenview, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$102K/yr - $128K/yrKraft Heinz is a leading food company seeking a Principal Scientist for their R&D – Analytical Science division located in Glenview, IL. The role involves leading experimental design, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize product quality and shelf-life testing using advanced analytical techniques and AI technologies.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingMeat and PoultryTobacco
Responsibilities
Lead the design of experiments, root cause analysis studies, and kinetics studies encompassing product quality and shelf-life testing
Serve as the SME for analytical data processing, analysis and modelling to elucidate key business insights
Collaborate with internal clients including R&D, Product Development, Quality, Operations and Factory personnel
Represent Kraft Heinz when working with external professionals from accredited consortiums and universities
Interact with instrument and software vendors, ingredient suppliers, co-manufacturing facilities and external lab partners
Apply statistical models to food kinetic data to predict changes in quality and optimize processes
Translate complex data or large data sets into effective data visualization and presentation to deliver business insights to peers, senior leaders and stakeholders
Demonstrate advanced analytical skills and hands-on experience using cutting-edge instrumentations such as GC-MS and LC-MS
Apply analytical science knowledge and experience in both hypothesis validation and discovery-driven analysis
Integrate multidisciplinary data to draw big picture conclusions critical to elevate R&D
Identify opportunities for competitive market advantage, including AI technologies and process enhancements
Provide consultation and technical oversight to ensure appropriate technical knowledge and discipline are applied
Supervise technical professionals in assigned areas while maintaining responsibility for own projects
Qualification
Required
Highly skilled in design of experiment for complex food systems using techniques like Full Factorial, Fractional Factorial and Response Surface Methodologies
Apply statistical models with examples like Minitab, SAS, R, Python and MATLAB to food kinetic data to predict changes in quality and optimize processes
Deep knowledge around the fundamentals of kinetics such as substance structure-function, food matrix mechanisms and rates of reactions in the areas of enzymatic browning, lipid oxidation, discoloration, fermentation and others
Process and interpret data for R&D and cross-functional projects effectively using approaches such as PCA, PLS and regression tree
Translate complex data or large data set into effective data visualization and presentation using Tableau or other data visualization tools to deliver business insights to peers, senior leaders and stakeholders
Demonstrate advanced analytical skills and hands-on experience using cutting-edge instrumentations such GC-MS and LC-MS. This involves expertise in the entire workflow, from sample preparation and data acquisition to processing, statistical analysis, and compound characterization in complex food systems
Apply analytical science knowledge and experience in both hypothesis validation (targeted) and discovery-driven analysis (untargeted)
Demonstrate critical thinking skills
Communicate effectively and openly while working in a cross-functional team
Must be a self-starter and resourceful
Must be organized, process orientated
Independently and collaboratively executing innovation, cost saving, process and product improvements throughout KH portfolio
Identifying opportunities for competitive market advantage, which could include AI technologies, new cost saving solutions or process enhancements
Provide consultation and technical oversight to ensure that an appropriate level of technical knowledge and discipline are being applied and utilized
The successful candidate will directly or indirectly supervise technical professionals in assigned areas, while maintaining responsibility for own projects
The candidate will have significant impact on direction and quality of work done by other senior technical people
BS, MS or PhD degree in science, engineering and related fields with substantial years of applied industrial experience
Excellent organizational, interpersonal & project management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
The experience to integrate multidisciplinary data such as microbiology, chemistry, physics, sensory, o-mics (metabolomics, glycomics, proteomics, and lipidomics) to draw big picture conclusions critical to elevate R&D
Working knowledge of food manufacturing and packaging
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.
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.
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
Company
Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz is a multinational food and beverage company offering a diverse range of condiments, sauces, snacks, cheese, and frozen foods.
Founded in 2015
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20M2019-06-10Post Ipo Equity· $20M
2015-07-06IPO
2015-03-25Acquired
Leadership Team
Carlos Abrams-Rivera
Chief Executive Officer
Andre Maciel
Chief Financial Officer
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