R&D Specialist II
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Salary: $89,000.00 USD Annually - $93,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
Our client is currently seeking a full-time R&D Specialist II to join their team based out of Santa Fe Springs, CA. Below, you will find the full job description for your review. If qualified and interested, please don't hessite to apply for immediate consideration. Thank you, and I look forward to connecting!

*MUST have Nutraceutical experience*

Schedule: M-F: 7:30am-4:30pm approximately (slightly flexible on start time)

Job Summary:

Reporting to the VP of R&D this position is responsible for organizing R&D Product Development, Innovation, and Formulation activities. This role involves creating new formulations and commercialization of new products, product costing and sustainability initiatives, and analyses of raw materials while maintaining compliance to regulatory and 3rd party certified bodies regulations and requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the raw material properties when developing new product formulas, manufacturing processes and evaluation of alternative ingredients to meet the finished goods labeling claims.
• Conduct research on RM properties within new product or existing products and new trends in ingredient science as relevant to the needs of the assigned product/project.
• Formulates and develops products that meet the requirements of the company, customers and regulatory bodies and 3rd party certifiers.
• Collaborates with Quality Compliance Team on the Finished Product Documents to incorporate the knowledge of raw material quality and safety to product design and development (cGMP and HACCP). Ensure the product standards and process parameters are relative to food safety.
• Prepares and initiates the new product formulas for conversion to MMRs by Quality Compliance.
• Implement automation to meaning advance speed to market metrics and exceed customers' expectations.
• Coordinates with Sales teams to track the activities of product development processes for efficient and on-time achievement of product launches, that include but not limited to conceptualization, formulation and prototype evaluation, optimization and standardization, material evaluation, product cost calculation, bench studies, commercial transfers to production and product launches.
• R&D liaison in customer calls with the sales team.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Sales, QA, and QC to ensure all documentation required for the product development and technical transfers are completed within the project timelines.
• Support collaborative environment and teamwork in meeting organizational goals.
• Devote 10-20% of Time for Proactive product development and innovation.
• Hands-on development to assess formula robustness for commercialization
• Identify, develop and leverage key partnerships to assist with next generation products, sensory testing, flavor optimization, new processes, etc.
• Manage R&D data and metrics
• Lead stability program and testing

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Food Science highly preferred, Chemistry will also be considered. Master's degree in related field preferred
• 5+ years related work experience.
• Computer literacy required with proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Excel and Word.
• Excellent verbal, communication, and written skills
• Attention to detail
• Result-oriented
• Self-motivated and organized
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

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Contact: jnachman@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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