Associate Scientist

Associate Food Scientist

Location: East Hanover, NJ] | Department: R&D / Innovation

Are you passionate about food, flavor, and innovation? Do you dream of turning bold culinary ideas into real-world products that delight millions? Join our dynamic R&D team as an Associate Food Scientist and help shape the future of food!

About Us

At this client, we're not just making food - we're crafting experiences. As a leader in food innovation we blend science, creativity, and consumer insight to deliver products that are as delicious as they are innovative. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and driven by curiosity and purpose.

What You'll Do

As an Associate Food Scientist, you'll be at the heart of product development - from concept to commercialization. You'll work cross-functionally with culinary, marketing, quality, and operations teams to bring new products to life and continuously improve existing ones.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the formulation and development of new food and beverage products aligned with consumer trends and business goals.
• Conduct bench-top experiments, prototype development, and sensory evaluations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale up formulations from lab to pilot plant to full production.
• Maintain accurate documentation of formulations, test results, and technical reports.
• Support shelf-life studies, ingredient sourcing, and regulatory compliance.
• Stay current on food science trends, emerging ingredients, and processing technologies.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field (Master's a plus).
• 0-2 years of experience in food product development, internships included.
• Strong understanding of food chemistry, ingredient functionality, and processing techniques.
• Hands-on lab skills and a passion for experimentation and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit.

Why Join Us?

• Innovation-Driven Culture: Work on exciting, trend-forward products in a collaborative, idea-rich environment.
• Career Growth: We invest in your development with mentorship, training, and clear growth paths.
• Impact: See your work on shelves and in the hands of consumers across the country.
• Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, health & wellness benefits, flexible work options, product tastings, and more!

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in East Hanover,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.

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.

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.

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