Scientist II (Food Science)

Location: Camden, New Jersey, United States

Salary: $75,800–$104,200 per year

Company

hirify.global develops and markets a portfolio of established food and beverage brands, including hirify.global, Goldfish, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Rao's Homemade, and V8.

What you will do

• Develop and manage technical timelines and activities for multiple product development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Translate consumer insights, sensory testing, and market research into product concepts, prototypes, formulations, and finished product specifications.
• Lead pilot-plant, manufacturing, and co-packer trials while assessing feasibility, scale-up requirements, and production equipment needs.
• Apply scientific principles, experimental design, ingredient functionality, and thermal processing knowledge to improve products and processes.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Commercialization Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Packaging, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Consumer Insights.
• Conduct shelf-life studies, competitive benchmarking, and gap analyses; use AI to analyze data and predict trends.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field.
• At least 4 years of product development experience, including internships and co-ops.
• Knowledge of experiment design, ingredient functionality, food systems, shelf-stable processing, and scale-up manufacturing.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, identify risks and critical-path items, and communicate technical recommendations clearly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing project scope.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Food Science or a related field.
• Experience developing and commercializing shelf-stable products and processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ingredient costing, P&L concepts, Microsoft Office, databases, and internet tools.
• Strong planning, documentation, problem-solving, delegation, and training skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, disability, AD&D, and life insurance benefits begin on the first day.
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting and enrollment available from the first day.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• On-site fitness center, day care access, and company store at the headquarters workplace.
• Donation and volunteer matching through the hirify.global Cares program, plus Employee Resource Groups.