R&D Scientist - Beverage Applications

Job Description

Job Description

A global leader in the ingredients manufacturing industry is seeking an R&D Scientist to support innovation and product development within its beverage applications team. This role will focus on the formulation, optimization, and commercialization of refreshing beverage products, working closely with customers and internal cross-functional teams to bring innovative concepts to market.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on scientist who enjoys developing beverages from concept through commercialization while partnering with customers on new product innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize beverage formulations, including flavored waters, sports drinks, energy beverages, juices, teas, and other refreshing beverage applications.
• Lead product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Collaborate with customers to understand formulation challenges and deliver tailored ingredient solutions.
• Conduct bench-top development, prototype creation, and pilot-scale trials.
• Evaluate ingredients for functionality, taste, stability, and processing requirements.
• Support scale-up activities and manufacturing trials to ensure successful product launches.
• Analyze technical data, interpret results, and provide recommendations for formula improvements.
• Partner with Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Operations teams throughout the development process.
• Stay current on emerging beverage trends, ingredient technologies, and consumer preferences.
• Present technical findings and product solutions to both internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of industry experience developing beverage formulations within the food, beverage, ingredients, or flavor industry.
• Strong knowledge of refreshing beverage applications and ingredient functionality.
• Experience with beverage processing, formulation troubleshooting, and commercialization activities.
• Understanding of sensory evaluation and product optimization techniques.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple development projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working for an ingredient supplier, flavor manufacturer, beverage manufacturer, or food technology company.
• Exposure to customer-facing technical support or applications development.
• Knowledge of sweeteners, flavors, acids, functional ingredients, hydrocolloids, or beverage systems.
• Experience supporting innovation pipelines and new product launches.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.