Senior Food Scientist - RFI LLC

Senior Food Scientist
***The ideal Candidate would have 5-7 years of experience***

Build your career at RFI LLC. RFI is a solution- and formulation-driven company, specializing in providing exceptional products, services and solutions to the dietary supplement, food and beverage industries. For over 30 years, our experienced staff, state-of-the-art facilities and advanced technology have been helping our customers develop, manufacture and market complete and targeted products. By capitalizing on our natural, organic and science-driven ingredients, existing expertise and global network of manufacturing facilities, we do more than just sell ingredients. We offer turnkey products using our Field to Formula® model. From agricultural, concept and prototype development to regulatory and marketing support to an array of manufacturing capabilities, we can guide our customers through all stages of development and manufacturing to produce the highest quality, most cost-effective products available.

Position Summary: Under limited supervision gathers and review data, communicates within cross function departments, develops preliminary findings and prepares written reports for our supplier qualification/ current product improvement program. Contributes to the creation, maintenance, and review of integrated ingredients for new or existing formulations. Provide guidance to entry level scientists to meet project timelines.

Position Responsibilities:

· Lead and work with quality assurance and quality control departments in supplier qualification program.

· Maintain and review current products to consolidate ingredients and review cost savings.

· Coordinate plant trials to improve current products.

· Collaborate with cross functional team including processing, packaging and procurement.

· Involve in formulation design, cost calculation, ingredient sourcing coordination, application, sample preparation and new product scale up coordination for powdered drink, liquid drink and color projects.

· Assist production and quality team in new product scale up.

· Sensory evaluation.

· Label review, regulation check and compliance.

Position Requirements:

· MS in Food Science or related field required with minimum 1-3 years’ experience or BS in Food Science or related field required with minimum 3-5 years’ experiences.

· Experience in Product Development or related field

· Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Products.

· Good understanding of food/dietary supplement industry standards of quality and food safety, and FDA regulations.

· Ability to independently manage project work.

· Demonstrate ability to communicate well and to effectively influence and interact with others

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
RFI, LLC is still following all guidelines concerning COVID-19 including temperature screenings and face mask requirements