Model vacancy in Buffalo USA

Senior Scientist-Product Development (Pet Food & Pet Snacks)
Your Opportunity as a Senior Scientist-Product Development (Pet Food & Pet Snacks)
In this role you will be responsible for understanding and articulating consumers’ needs and translating them into technical requirements. You will leverage technical thinking and scientific method skills to bring together consumer needs and product possibilities into winning and creative innovation. The Sr. Scientist has a defined area of technical expertise and a consistent track record of key innovations with important business impacts. They initiate and lead technology or capability advances and may be assigned to critical business and technical challenges. They will provide expertise and technical know-how to other Product Developers as well as counsel leadership on science and development in their areas of expertise and/or technical focus.

Location: Orrville OH Corporate Offices (Supports Presence with Purpose Model with Core Week In Person Expectation and as business needs allow)

In this role you will:
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and Product development experience.Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or servicesSolves complex problems takes a new perspective using existing solutionsWorks independently with guidance in only complex situations (e.g. when decisions have functional or organizational impact)Generally acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience may formally or informally manage a small number of individuals in own area of expertiseImpacts a range of customer operational project or service activities within own team and other related teams works generally independently within broad guidelines and processesRequires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplinesDemonstrate critical thinking and creativityAbility to partners with team members and develop an appropriate learning plan and technical timeline time management skills to stay on track with both and meet business goalsRegularly maintain and update product formula and claims records in product life cycle systems.Ability to properly document and report results conclusions recommendations and development progress.Ability to Effectively present and share technical content and development progressUnderstanding of basic intellectual property patent processes and legal considerations
The Right Place for You
We are bold kind strive to do the right thing we play to win and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical emotional and financial needs.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
BS degree or higher in Science (e.g. Food Science Chemistry Biology Nutrition) Technology (e.g. Engineering Technology) or Engineering (Chemical Food Biomedical etc.)Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Research & DevelopmentExperience in food product developmentAbility to work independently and collaborate cross functionallyUp to 30% travel expected at timesMust be willing/able to drive a company or rental vehicle as neededAdditional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Pet Food and/or Snacks formulation and product development experienceAn advanced degree (Masters degree or PhD)Experience with food processes e.g. extrusion thermal processing or bakingExperience with formulation softwareMeet the physical demands of the role as necessary including but not limited to working safely around manufacturing processes and equipment
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