Associate Scientist - Food Ingredients R & D

Quali Tech, LLC is a manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition, and food ingredients products and services. Found in 1967, Quali Tech has been developing new techniques to formulate specialized combinations of ingredients resulting in high quality, cost-effective and innovative products and services guided by our values.

World Class Customer Service

Uncompromising Quality

Family Feel/Professionally Run

Qualitech is looking for an Associate R&D Scientist for their food solutions division. This is an ideal position for a recent graduate or early-career food scientist who is passionate about product development and eager to build a strong foundation in a dynamic and collaborative R&D environment. As an R&D Associate Scientist, you will be at the heart of our innovation process, turning creative ideas into tangible food ingredients. This role is a perfect blend of hands-on lab and pilot plant work combined with scientific experimentation and analysis.

The Associate R&D Scientist has two primary responsibilities -

1.) Lab sample production of existing and new formulations

2.) Development, execution, and analysis of formulations and technical experimentation under the direction of senior technical R&D developers.

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

Product Development & Experimentation (Approx. 50%)

• Execute technical experiments and formulate new products under the guidance of senior R&D developers.
• Perform laboratory activities and analysis to support the development and improvement of products and processes.
• Assist with plant trials and commercialization support, occasionally requiring off-shift work or travel.
• Conduct electronic documentation, data entry, and analysis, leveraging your understanding of formulations to provide valuable feedback.

Core R&D Support (Approx. 50%)

• Create, package, and label R&D samples of new and existing formulations in the lab and pilot plant.
• Prepare all necessary shipping documents (UPS, FedEx, commercial invoices, etc.) to ensure samples reach our customers.
• Maintain the inventory of R&D samples and lab supplies, ensuring our team has what they need to innovate.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related scientific field.
• Previous experience in a research lab, plant, or corporate R&D environment

Knowledge and Skills

• A solid working knowledge of basic food chemistry, food ingredient functionality and product testing, Good Manufacturing Practices, and production concepts.
• Strong analytical skills and a foundational understanding of experimental design.
• Comfortable and hands-on with benchtop and pilot-scale food production equipment.