🚨 Now Hiring: Product Developer – Food Science / R&D
📍 Location: Louisville, CO (Onsite)
📅 Duration: 07/06/2026 – 12/21/2026
We are seeking an experienced Product Developer to support innovation, renovation, and value improvement initiatives within a leading food & beverage organization. This role will be heavily involved in formulation development, pilot plant testing, industrial trials, commercialization activities, and cross-functional project leadership.
🔹 Key Responsibilities:
✅ Develop innovative and renovated product formulations aligned with consumer, brand, regulatory, quality, and food safety requirements.
✅ Manage medium to high complexity R&D projects through stage-gate processes.
✅ Conduct bench-top development, pilot plant trials, and industrial-scale testing.
✅ Lead product commercialization and launch activities.
✅ Analyze technical data and analytical measurements to drive project decisions.
✅ Collaborate with ingredient suppliers, co-manufacturers, vendors, engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams.
✅ Organize tasting sessions and consumer test sample production.
✅ Prepare product specifications and ensure documentation readiness before commercialization.
✅ Identify opportunities for innovation, productivity improvements, and business growth.
✅ Share technical expertise and best practices across the broader R&D organization.
🔹 Required Qualifications:
✔ Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or a related field with 5–10 years of experience
OR
✔ Master's Degree in Food Science or a related field with 3–5 years of experience
✔ Strong product development and formulation experience
✔ Experience with pilot plant and manufacturing trials
✔ Excellent project management and organizational skills
✔ Strong written and verbal communication abilities
✔ Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and mentor team members
✔ Proficiency with computer applications and R&D software tools
⭐ Preferred Background:
• Food & Beverage Product Development
• Dairy, Coffee Creamers, Beverages, or Related Consumer Packaged Goods
• Commercialization & Scale-Up Activities
• Stage-Gate Project Management
📩 If you or someone in your network is interested, please send your updated resume to [email protected] or connect with me directly.