Kerry · 1 day ago
R&D Scientist Beverage
Quincy, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $123K/yr
3+ years expKerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The R&D Scientist Beverage will conduct research on new product development and improve food processing methods while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions to customers.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Conduct research including new product research and the development of foods
Develop new and improved methods and systems for food processing, production, quality control and packaging
Work in pilot plant and support production scale ups and commercialization's
Field customer requests both internal and external to satisfy project needs from a conceptual phase through commercialization and troubleshooting
Participate in ideation/brainstorming
Develop gold standards while working with Culinary and subject matter experts (SMEs)
Match competitive products
Formulation Optimization
Concept to Commercialization
Execute internal processes
Ability to understand and troubleshoot customer processes
Be a strong part of customer facing team to deliver solutions that will “Nourish and Delight” our customers
Coordinate customer calls with sales/culinary representatives through presentations both technical and culinary based
Work with cross functional groups to optimize the strengths of Kerry and deliver the best Taste and Nutrition experience for our customers
Develop and protect Intellectual Property by documenting research notes
Study methods to improve quality of foods such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods
Complete project requests within the time frame required by the customer
Assist customers with technical issues that may arise
Travel to Kerry production plants and to customers
Must be able to taste and smell chemicals, flavors and food products
Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a laboratory setting and lift 50 pounds
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in Food Science/Engineering/related science or engineering field
3+ years of experience in Beverage Product Development
Knowledgeable about food chemistry, sensory, microbiology, food packaging systems and food engineering
Problem solving skills
Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multi levels within the organization
Must be able to taste and smell chemicals, flavors and food products
Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a laboratory setting and lift 50 pounds
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
Employee Share Plan
Life, disability, and accident insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Kerry
The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Kerry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (14)
2024 (13)
2023 (10)
2022 (12)
2021 (22)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Gerry Behan
Global President and CEO
Alan Barrett
Chief Operating Officer Kerry Ingredients & Flavors - Asia Pacific
Recent News
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