Scientist, R&D - Product Development (Food Science)

Location: Glenview, IL, United States; onsite at the Glenview R&D Center. Normal office environment with approximately 30% travel to plants, co-manufacturers, suppliers, customer locations, and stores.

Salary: $77,800–$97,300 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures food products across brands including Lunchables, P3, and OM Bites.

What you will do

• Lead R&D workstreams and product development initiatives within the Snacking category.
• Develop new product formulations, renovate portfolios, and create customer product solutions.
• Take products from ideation and benchtop samples through commercialization, final production, and specification development.
• Lead product testing, qualification, and commercialization in laboratory and production environments.
• Manage multiple development projects and timelines concurrently.
• Coordinate commercialization activities with internal and external manufacturing facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or a related field; a PhD is also accepted.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, 1 year with a master’s degree, or no experience with a PhD.
• Experience in product development and commercialization.
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and the interaction between ingredients and processes.
• Strong communication, influencing, prioritization, project management, and critical thinking skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence programs, and flexible work arrangements where applicable.
• Training, learning opportunities, employee assistance, wellbeing, and family support programs.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support for applicants.