Food Scientist

Magic Spoon reimagines your childhood breakfasts favorites with more protein, less sugar, and more fun. Since launching in 2019, we've brought our unbelievably tasty cereal to over one million customers online and over 20,000 stores nationwide. With our recently launched Protein Treats and Protein Granola we're continuing to find new ways to make mornings magical - all made possible by our incredible team.

We're looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Food Scientist to help fuel our product innovation and drive best-in-class quality as we expand in both retail and DTC channels. Reporting to our Senior Manager, Product Development, you'll play a critical role in formulating, optimizing, and commercializing new loops (and maybe even some new breakfast surprises) for our growing customer base.

This role requires on-site presence in our NYC office up to 5 days per week, with exact in-office expectations determined by business needs.

In this role you'll:

• Manage formulation and product development projects from bench-top concept through to commercialization, working closely with internal and external partners
• Design, plan, and execute lab-based experiments and pilot plant/commercial scale-up trials to optimize product quality, shelf life, and manufacturing efficiency, with support from manager
• Analyze ingredient functionality, processing parameters, and sensory and consumer feedback to iterate and refine product performance
• Evaluate, qualify, and partner with new and existing raw material suppliers in collaboration with procurement and FSQR, ensuring all specifications and compliance standards are met
• Ensure regulatory and nutritional compliance for all product prototypes and final formulas, maintaining internal documentation (Genesis, master BOMs, etc.)
• Conduct analytical and sensory testing; document results to ensure products meet Magic Spoon's high standards for flavor, freshness, and nutrition
• Support and maintain lab inventory levels, following SOPs and healthy restock procedures
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot challenges in ingredient sourcing, production, or quality, proposing innovative solutions
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including operations, supply chain, procurement, marketing, and FSQR, to ensure a seamless transition from R&D to launch
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all formulation work; document learnings to help institutionalize R&D best practices