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Senior Research Chef & Food Scientist

South Brunswick, NJ, USA💼 Full-time💰 $97,916–$139,880🗓 2026-07-13 → 2026-09-30

Core

Developing industrial food formulations and flavor solutions that define brand identity and drive market success for global customers.

Role type

Senior Research Chef & Food Scientist (Industrial R&D)

Builds

Application and finished product formulations for food and beverage brands

Domain

Food Science, Flavor Technology, Industrial Food Manufacturing

Required skills

recipe development, industrial food standards, formulation design, sensory evaluation, project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, mentorship, commercialization, product design

Preferred skills

global innovation programs, technology platforms, technical expertise

Technologies

industrial standards, flavor repositories, application-specific databases

Responsibilities

Develop and improve application and finished product formulations; research and refine solutions for customer projects; maintain and renovate recipe databases; maximize flavor and ingredient performance; mentor Food Designers and Research Chefs; present solutions to customers, industry, and investors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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