RTD Beverage Development Scientist

Our vision at Pharmatech is to provide an unrivaled customer experience as a nutritional product manufacturer. We are consistently building a positive, diverse, accountable, and supportive culture, centered on integrity and continuous improvement. If this aligns with your values, we invite you to apply and join our team

Job Summary:

The RTD Beverage Development Scientist provides technical R&D expertise - working closely with manufacturing development, operations, and the customer to design custom formulations. They oversee product/process development from concept through commercialization for current & potential clients, including hands-on formulation, scale up, & manufacturing support.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Ideation & development of health & wellness focused beverage products.
• Provide knowledge on process & technologies available for nutraceutical manufacturing.
• Perform & monitor bench-top & manufacturing scale-up batches.
• Resolve technical challenges.
• Master the internal formulation systems for development & commercialization.
• Build relationships with suppliers & partners to access ingredients, education, packaging, consulting, & technology that could help bring competitive advantage.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends, technologies, ingredients, processes, & equipment within the dietary supplement & functional food industries.
• Work with competent Process Authorities in determining sufficient processing needs.
• Create Supplement Facts panels for products based on current regulatory requirements.
• Clearly present & articulate product ideas & innovations to internal & external customers.
• Light travel (1-3 weeks per year).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Beverage manufacturing, specifically under acidified foods regulation.
• Experience with flavor systems, flavor development, & sensory evaluation techniques.
• Strong beverage/RTD formulation skills.
• Product development process for food & beverage.
• Firm understanding of ingredient functionality & nutrition.
• Strong communication skills, written & verbal.
• Moderate computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Experience conducting plant trials/process validation testing.
• Familiarity of product shelf-life testing procedures including establishing overage needs.
• Sound foundation in Food Science &/or Chemistry.

Education & Experience:

• Four-year college or university degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related degree.
• 5+ years of beverage/RTD formulation & development.