Scientist

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Michael Angelo's, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao's Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell's...

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).

Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.

Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.

If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.

Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.

Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Research & Development Scientist will be responsible for developing new broth product designs from concept to commercialization, focusing on base innovation, renovation, cost optimization, and quality initiatives. The individual will work under supervision to design and execute identified projects, requiring a strong knowledge of technical principles and product commercialization processes. This knowledge must be applied towards designing new products or reformulating existing ones. In this role, you will report to the Manager of Research and Development - Broth.

What you will do...

Project Execution (80%)

Project Planning & Management (10%)

Communication (10%)

Working with the technical and business teams to identify and define product concepts and establish project objectives.

Helping in the development and execution of project timelines, which includes contingency planning.

Leveraging vendor capabilities, where appropriate, to expand formulation possibilities, research new ingredients, product technologies and/or processes to develop unique and innovative products to increase speed to market.

Developing prototypes to support concept and ideation exploratory work.

Formulating products for scale-up and reformulating based upon consumer direction.

Conducting trials in the Pilot plant or manufacturing facilities to assess manufacturing capability and consumer acceptability.

Interfacing product design with various nutritional guidelines, and cost constraints.

Working with Process Development and Supply Chain to identify internal or external manufacturing needs.

Demonstrating flexibility and agility to react rapidly to change in project scope.

With guidance, determining the root cause problem and execute effectively on solutions.

Developing awareness of industry developments to pursue ingredient, product, or technology advances for application to new and innovative product initiatives

What you will bring to the table... (Must Have)

Bachelor's Degree required

1.5+ years of Food science or Supply Chain experience

It would be great if you have... (Nice to Have)

Masters Degree

3+ years of Food Science/Scientist experience or experience within a lab

Skills in commercializing products/processes in the manufacturing environment is desired.

Knowledge of ingredients and food systems.

Knowledge of consumer testing methodologies