Umami Bioworks is looking to hire an inquisitive, innovative, and independent Food Scientist to join our R&D team in India .
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Food Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in food science, with a strong background in seafood product development and a passion for sustainable food solutions. This role involves working closely with our R&D team to develop and optimize applications of our cultivated seafood technology, enabling our clients to produce their own high-quality seafood products.
Key Responsibilities:
Technology Application Development: Lead the development and optimization of applications for our cultivated seafood technology, ensuring they meet high-quality standards and align with market needs.
Research & Innovation: Conduct research to understand the properties and potential applications of cultivated seafood, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in the technology's applications.
Process Optimization: Work closely with the R&D and production teams to guide the optimization of the cell culturing process for various applications based on product and market requirements, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
Technical Support: Provide technical support to clients, helping them understand and effectively use our cultivated seafood technology in their product development processes.
Client Collaboration: Collaborate with clients to ensure the successful integration of our technology into their production processes, understanding their needs and ensuring our technology's applications meet their expectations.
Sensory Evaluation: Design and conduct sensory evaluation tests to assess the quality and potential applications of products created using our technology.
Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate with our Regulatory Affairs team to ensure all aspects of the technology's applications comply with relevant food safety and regulatory standards, maintaining accurate documentation and records.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with business development and production teams to align technology application development with business strategies and market demands.
Continuous Improvement : Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in food science and cell-culturing technologies, applying new knowledge to drive continuous improvement in our technology's applications.
Core Competencies:
Strong analytical & technical problem-solving skills: especially related to product formulation, texturization, and attribute improvement.
Zero-to-one thinking: Demonstrated capability to shape concepts from start to outcome, especially for new product and category launches.
Innovative Thinking : Bring creativity and innovation to identify new uses and applications for our cultivated seafood technology in various high-end product categories.
Self-management: proven ability to determine next steps and prioritize your work based on key objectives and company priorities.
Communication: Strong communication skills with proven capability with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
History managing projects , including rapid iterative development programs (i.e. Agile) and their application within the context of technical development projects.
Experience:
Experience: 5-10 years of experience in food science, product development, or a related field, with a strong background in seafood product development.
Education: Bachelor s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or a related field. A Master s or PhD is a plus.
Prior experience with launching new products or categories is strongly preferred.
Experience with owning and shaping a product in prior roles is strongly preferred.
Exposure to seafood products is strongly preferred.
Knowledge: In-depth understanding of food science principles, sensory evaluation techniques, and regulatory requirements. Experience with cell-culturing or alternative protein technologies is a plus.