Associate Food Scientist

The National Food Lab, part of Eurofins Scientific, provides innovative product development and research and development consultancy services. We serve a wide range of industries, including food, beverage/alcohol, supplements/CBD, pet food, packaging (food, beverage, and clinical), and personal care, leveraging our extensive experience to provide unmatched insights and strategies tailored to meet our clients' unique needs.

The Associate Food Scientist at The National Food Lab focuses on prototype formulation, understanding ingredient functionality, and working with suppliers to source ingredients for new products. The Associate Food Scientist also support pilot plant production runs, shelf life studies, and learn the basic requirements to produce GMP products for testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Under direction, independently executes:
  • bench-top experiments and formulation work
  • nutritional and component analysis
  • pilot plant trials, shelf life studies, and sensory studies
  • experimental design
• Plans activities such as calculating ingredient quantities, production timing, and planning own weekly schedule
• Supports pilot plant trials; prepares samples for processing, operates processing and/or packaging equipment, and collects data. Produces samples of good quality.
• Interfaces with ingredient suppliers; orders ingredients and requests documentation. Seeks out information/facilities to get the job completed.
• Makes suggestions for modifications in experimental approach and proactive feedback on next steps based on results.
• Occasionally (up to 10% of time) has to travel overnight, weekends, interstate and/or international travel.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must be a team player who is professional and presentable.
• Assists in writing reports, methods, protocols and SOPs.
• Keeps updated and educated on relevant news, literature and findings in the industry.
• Networks with individuals outside of Eurofins/The National Food Lab
• Trains and assists less experienced staff
• Completes all required training courses.
• Learns and demonstrates departmental procedures and policies
• Viewed as a resource across multiple teams
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education Minimum Required:

• Masters of Sciences degree in Food Science or an allied science is required
• Bachelor of Science in Food Science or allied science with a minimum of one year practical experience

Experience Minimum Required:

• Demonstrates understanding of food GMP’s and FDA requirements for process adequacy.
• Basic knowledge of computers and software programs
• Must be able to work with both lab and pilot scale food processing machinery.

Shift: Position is Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am- 5:00pm with additional hours, as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Ithaca, NY. are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range: $64,000/Yr. - $90,000/Yr.

What we Offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.