Senior Scientist, R&D Snacks - Bakery

Location: Camden, New Jersey, United States

Salary: $116,200–$159,800 per year

Company

hirify.global is a food manufacturer with a portfolio of established snack, bakery, and packaged food brands.

What you will do

• Lead multiple bakery product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Develop and optimize formulations for bread, buns, rolls, sandwich carriers, and adjacent baked snack platforms.
• Create experimental plans and troubleshoot formulation and processing challenges using scientific and data-driven methods.
• Lead bench development, pilot plant trials, manufacturing trials, scale-up, and technology transfer.
• Manage technical readiness, validation, risk mitigation, launch support, post-launch stabilization, and business continuity activities.
• Partner with R&D, commercialization teams, suppliers, external partners, manufacturers, and co-manufacturers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 6 years of food product development experience, including bread, buns, rolls, bakery, or adjacent baked goods.
• Expertise in bakery ingredients, dough systems, fermentation and proofing, baking processes, and food processing principles.
• Experience with bench-top development, pilot plant work, manufacturing trials, and product commercialization.
• Strong project management, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and technical recommendation skills.
• Ability to work in Camden, New Jersey, United States; travel up to 50% of the time may be required.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Food Science, Bakery Science, or a related field.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, external suppliers, alternate ingredient qualification, and business continuity projects.
• Knowledge of sensory science, consumer research methods, statistical analysis, formulation management systems, specifications, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance benefits begin on the first day.
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, day care, and company store at the headquarters workplace.
• Employee resource groups and a charitable matching program are available.