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

Location: Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States; Glenview R&D Center, Heinz Innovation Center. Willingness to travel 30% is required.

Salary: $89,800–$112,200 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures food products, including sauces and condiments.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for innovation and renovation projects across the North American Elevate Growth Team.
• Develop and commercialize new products and renovate existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio.
• Scope and drive technically complex projects aligned with platform and innovation objectives.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, develop prototypes, recipes, formulations, and factory documentation.
• Design and execute tests, analyze data, draw conclusions, document results, and communicate recommendations.
• Support costing, factory trials, technical approvals, shelf-life assessments, labeling, and initial factory production.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Food Science or Chemical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in a technical function, including internship experience.
• Strong knowledge of food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, food processing, ingredient functionality, and packaging relationships.
• Strong understanding of Design of Experiments and food manufacturing practices.
• Excellent communication, influencing, project management, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others while managing multiple assignments with minimal guidance.

Nice to have

• Experience with sauces and condiments.
• Experience leading junior developers on projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional environment emphasizing collaboration and innovative solutions.
• Healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, flexible work arrangements, and training opportunities.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, life, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment programs.
• 401(k) and performance-based bonus eligibility.