Associate Scientist, R&D - Product Dev (Food Product Development)

Location: Glenview R&D Center, Heinz Innovation Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States; hybrid schedule with in-office presence at least three days per week and 30% travel or external-site visits.

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

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures food and consumer products across multiple business categories.

What you will do

• Conduct benchtop, laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials supporting innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance.
• Test products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, shelf life, and compliance with government and industry standards.
• Support product development, commercialization, ingredient evaluation, cost-saving initiatives, and manufacturing scale-up.
• Develop prototypes, recipes, labels, factory documentation, product specifications, and technical approvals.
• Collaborate with Packaging, Quality, Operations, Project Management, Marketing, and Sales to advance projects and resolve technical issues.
• Manage multiple assignments from ideation through commercialization and support initial factory production.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, investigation, and prioritization skills.
• Strong understanding of Design of Experiments and the ability to apply scientific principles to new situations.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and work effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Willingness to travel 30% based on business needs.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and work in laboratory, storage, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments.

Nice to have

• Internship or co-op experience in the food or consumer products industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with open-workspace offices.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and screenings or assessments.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence programs, flexible work arrangements, training, and recognition programs.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, life insurance, disability coverage, and 401(k) benefits.
• Access to physical, social, emotional, and financial wellbeing resources and learning opportunities.