Scientist I, R&D - M&B - Meals & Sauce

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. Were proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbells brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Raos Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyders of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

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 Campbells

• 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.
• Campbells 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 Campbells. Our Campbells Cares program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbells has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here

The R&D Scientist for the Pace and Specialty Team will directly support the Meals and Sauce division in the development and execution of new product designs that meet well-defined business propositions via consumer testing. The successful candidate will be able to fully understand and explain the importance of basic scientific principles as well as experimental design, and then clearly manage and communicate results to project teams. The research work involves, but is not limited to, new processing technologies, new ingredients, thorough understanding of current shelf-stable processing technologies and procedures, and consumer testing and validation.

The individual in this role will work with minimal supervision to execute these objectives and must possess an excellent knowledge base of technical principles and experimentation with creative problem-solving skills. The position requires partnering with Marketing, CCID, Supply Chain, Quality, Packaging, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations throughout the development and commercialization process.

This position will report directly to Senior Manager R&D, Pace and Specialty.

What you will do

1. 40% - With minimal supervision, develop and manage technical timelines and activities for multiple product development projects.
a. Work with Marketing, CCID, and Commercialization Planning to define key milestones and specific R&D activities and timing.
b. Lead product development projects from concept to commercialization based on product design criteria and consumer insights.
c. Work with Process R&D and Engineering to define ingredient handling & blending equipment requirements and set up production trials accordingly.
d. Lead trials in pilot plant and manufacturing locations, including co-packers, to assess feasibility and define finished product specifications that meet consumers' expectations.

2. 40% - Proactively apply scientific knowledge and/ or technical skills to business issues/ opportunities.
a. Incorporate consumer test results into formulation of prototypes. Develop prototypes which deliver against business objectives, including cost and nutritional targets.
b. Perform analysis, testing, and experiments to develop and/or improve products and processes. Identify and communicate potential product constraints or risks and problem solve for solutions. Lead the preparation of and provide sound technical guidance, proposals, and recommendations.

3. 15% - Work with Marketing and Consumer Insights to identify and build concepts against new products and/or platforms.
a. Demonstrate innovative mindset, command of innovation process, thought leadership, business strategy & creative problem solving. Lead awareness of industry developments and pursue ingredient, product or technology advances for application to new and innovative product initiatives.

4. 5% - Establish and maintain shelf-life studies for assigned projects and lead competitive benchmarking and Mind the Gap studies.

Who you will work with

• This individual must be able to:
  1) Work closely with Purchasing on ingredient supply & costing,
  2) Work closely with PR&D, Engineering and Operations to identify, define, and commission new ingredient handling and/or blending equipment, and
  3) Leverage internal and external expertise in resolving technical challenges.
  Projects may include working with co-packers, which will require effective communication skills and the ability to quickly adapt CSC formulas to their equipment/systems.
  Proficient technical R&D expertise with strong understanding of scale up/manufacturing
  Knowledge of financials and business acumen (P&Ls, ingredient costing)

What you bring to the table (must have)

• Minimum BS in Food Science or related field
• 3 years experience in food product development.

It would be great to have (nice to have)

• Masters degree in Food Science or related field preferred.
• Experience in developing and commercializing shelf-stable products/processes in manufacturing environment
• Work effectively in team environment; communicate and influence effectively both verbally and in writing with cross-functional teams and R&D management.
• Comfortable driving decisions, with ability to delegate tasks to contractors, technicians and/or co-ops as appropriate, and provide training and feedback as necessary.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and persevere on projects with less definition.
• Project management & prioritization of projects, balancing multiple project initiatives simultaneously and being flexible to changing directions.
• The individual must be able to deal with ambiguity, adapt to change and persevere. It also requires the ability to identify critical path items and risks, and effectively communicate these to both the business team and management.

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.