Sr. Scientist, R&D - Product Dev

Location: Glenview, Illinois, United States; hybrid schedule with in-office presence at least three days per week and 30% travel to internal plants, co-manufacturers, suppliers, and other U.S. business locations.

New hire base salary: $89,800–$112,200 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures branded food products for consumer and Away From Home markets.

What you will do

• Lead medium- to high-complexity product development projects across innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance initiatives.
• Drive formulations from concept through laboratory testing, pilot trials, scale-up, start-up, and commercialization.
• Partner with manufacturing plants and cross-functional teams on troubleshooting, process design, product quality, and business continuity.
• Design and conduct laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials to optimize formulations and processing systems.
• Evaluate technical findings, develop recommendations and contingency plans, and communicate risks and implications to stakeholders.
• Manage technical timelines, priorities, resources, documentation, specifications, and project tradeoffs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field with at least four years of relevant product development experience; equivalent master’s or PhD pathways are accepted.
• Strong knowledge of ingredients, product formulation, processing systems, ingredient interactions, and laboratory test methods.
• Experience leading product development and commercialization work across multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong communication, project management, problem-solving, technical judgment, and experimental design skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, manage changing priorities, interpret results, and adjust plans.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and work in laboratory, storage, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule in an open-office environment.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, flexible work arrangements, training, and recognition programs.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, life insurance, disability, and 401(k) programs.
• Physical, social, emotional, and financial wellbeing resources and learning opportunities.