Nom Nom · 5 hours ago
Product Development Scientist
Nashville, tennessee
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNom Nom delivers delight to your dog’s day, driven by a commitment to their well-being. The Product Development Scientist plays a critical role in bringing new pet food innovations from concept to commercialization, bridging R&D and Operations to ensure successful scaling and launch of new recipes.
Consumer GoodsPet
Responsibilities
Lead benchtop, pilot plant, and production-scale trials for new products and reformulations
Partner with Operations and manufacturing partners to validate manufacturability, yields, and product quality
Document and communicate standard operating conditions and learnings from trials
Deliver R&D outputs for product launches, including trial reports and technical readiness documentation
Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and Regulatory teams to ensure seamless transition from development to commercialization
Contribute to continuous improvement of existing recipes through reformulation and process optimization
Serve as the R&D contact for packaging changes, including artwork updates, optimization initiatives, and new pack formats
Work with Marketing, Operations, and Regulatory teams to ensure packaging meets brand, technical, and compliance requirements
Summarize and communicate packaging test results and recommendations
Work closely with Nutrition and Product Development teams to align on formulation and product performance
Partner with Pilot Plant staff to design and execute experiments
Support testing functions with data capture and reporting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field
3–5 years of experience in product development, process validation, or commercialization within food manufacturing
Experience running production trials and/or working with manufacturing partners
Strong project management and documentation skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Preferred
Familiarity with packaging design, testing, or artwork coordination preferred
Company
Nom Nom
We make real food to support healthier, longer lives for folks with paws. Because what’s good for people is good for pets too.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$13MKey Investors
Coefficient CapitalHeadline
2022-01-15Acquired
2020-06-10Series B
2019-01-23Series A
Leadership Team
Alexandria Jarrell
Co Founder
Recent News
2025-11-05
2025-06-30
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