Associate Scientist, R&D - Packaging Development (Packaging)

Location: Glenview, IL, United States; normal office environment with work in office, lab, and manufacturing environments and up to 30% travel to plants, distribution facilities, co-manufacturers, suppliers, customer locations, and stores.

Base salary: $68,900–$86,100 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures food and consumer products.

What you will do

• Support new product launches from concept through commercialization, including technical drawings, material specifications, and graphics.
• Improve packaging quality through testing, evaluation, and continuous optimization.
• Support senior developers on high-complexity projects and lead lower-complexity initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on innovation, renovation, sustainability, brand maintenance, and cost optimization.
• Develop, track, and manage deliverables against R&D timelines and project milestones.
• Maintain primary packaging and trade specifications; design, execute, and document plant trials and prepare technical trial reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Interest in or foundational experience in the food or consumer products industry.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and a basic understanding of the commercialization process through coursework, internships, or project experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% based on business needs, including visits to internal plants, distribution facilities, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Ability to work effectively in office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated behavior, strong ownership, and appropriate urgency.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, stay organized, and prioritize work.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across R&D and business teams.
• Healthcare, prescription drug, dental, vision, screening, and assessment coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence, flexible work arrangements, recognition, and training.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, learning, and development programs.
• 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability benefits.