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Kerry · 11 hours ago

Associate Scientist - Dairy

Beloit, WI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$76K/yr - $123K/yr

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The Associate Scientist – Dairy Applications applies scientific and engineering principles to research and develop new dairy products or improve existing ones, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for Kerry’s customers.

AgricultureFood and Beverage

No H1B

Responsibilities

Conduct research on new dairy products and improve existing formulations

Develop new and improved methods for food processing, production, quality control, and packaging

Respond to internal and external customer requests from concept through troubleshooting and commercialization

Participate in ideation and brainstorming sessions

Develop gold standards in collaboration with Culinary and Subject Matter Experts

Perform competitive product matching and formulation optimization

Execute projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring compliance with internal processes

Troubleshoot customer processes and provide technical support

Act as a strong customer-facing team member, delivering technical and culinary presentations

Collaborate with sales and culinary representatives during customer calls

Work with cross-functional teams to optimize Kerry’s strengths and deliver superior taste and nutrition experiences

Document research notes to develop and protect intellectual property

Study methods to improve food quality (flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, and microbiological composition)

Complete project requests within required timelines

Employ efficient time management and multitasking skills

Assist customers with technical issues as they arise

Taste and smell chemicals, flavors, and food products as part of sensory evaluation

Stand for extended periods in a laboratory setting and lift required weights

Communicate effectively through verbal and written channels

Qualification

Food ScienceFood ChemistrySensory ScienceFood EngineeringProduct DevelopmentFood Processing TechnologyStatistical Process ControlMicrobiologyData AnalysisTechnical Support