current laboratory / R&D jobs
| Research and Development Technologist | to £28,000 | ||||||||
| Location: Scotland | Ref: 52998 | ||||||||
Research and Development Technologist required for an ingredients manufacturer in Scotland. You will be creative and enthusiastic and have the ability to demonstrate this across a range of product development, packaging and process development projects. The work will be varied and you will have the opportunity to use your own ideas to produce products where a gap in the market has been identified. In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to have a degree in Food Science/Food Technology or Chemistry/Biology. You will have excellent experience in the food industry and will have the commercial awareness and communication skills to work effectively with suppliers, customers and other departments. Experience in packaging development/packaging technology and manufacturing process development projects will give you a distinct advantage. | |||||||||
| Laboratory Technician | to £20,000 | ||||||||
| Location: North West | Ref: 52974 | ||||||||
Laboratory Technician required for large company in the beverage sector based in the North West. The successful candidate will be responsible for routine analysis of wine and spirit samples involving a variety of methods including manual titrations, distillations, pH measurement and organoleptic assessments, calculation of additions to bulk product and micro-biological testing of wine samples.
You will also be required to ensure packaging meets defined specifications, calibration and maintenance of lab equipment and QC checks on finished products.
You will have experience of working in an accredited laboratory ideally within the drinks industry and have the ability to maintain a high level of discipline with the daily adherence to product quality and have a proven track record of working towards continuous improvement objectives.
You will have at least 2 A-Levels or equivalent, one of which must be science related. This role will involve shift work which will include weekend work. | |||||||||
| Pet Nutritionist Account Manager | £30,000 plus overtime | ||||||||
| Location: North West | Ref: 52944 | ||||||||
Reporting to the Sales Director, your role as Pet Nutritionist Account Manager will be to contribute to the performance and productivity of the sales department by formulating new and improved pet foods, liasing with customers to develop pet food projects from concept to delivery whilst providing animal nutrition advice. You will work proactively to progress NPD products whilst maintaining excellent service and speedy delivery. You will be qualified to degree level in Animal Science and Nutrition and ideally have been working in the industry within a similar role. You will be abreast of news and developments in pet nutrition and legislation whilst having a solid grasp on market trends and the ability to interpret them into industry leading and innovative petfoods.
Our client is one of the leading petfood manufacturers who supply throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. They pride themselves on providing products to the highest quality and standards. If you feel that you have the appropriate skills and experience for this challenging and rewarding role, then please do not hesitate to contact us. | |||||||||
| Head of Food Safety and Nutrition | £40-45,000 | ||||||||
| Location: North West | Ref: 52899 | ||||||||
Due to expansion our client is looking to recruit a Head of Food Safety and Nutrition. You will head a team of 2 Nutritionists and, under the direction of the Sales Director, you will manage their day-to-day workload whilst having considerable involvement of product formulations. You will be responsible for liaising with customers and assisting nutrition on technical negotiations, formula changes and technical statements on packaging.
You will also be responsible for the site laboratory and ensure that the appropriate amount of testing is undertaken to confirm that products are in accordance with the design. In addition you will be responsible for ensuring that tests to all incoming raw materials are undertaken.
You will have a strong background in nutrition and food safety from a food manufacturing environment, preferably in dried products. You will also have advanced formulation, laboratory and technical knowledge with experience in directing a small team.
Our client is one of the largest manufacturers in their market sector with over 800 different products which they supply throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. They pride themselves on providing products to the highest quality and standards. If you feel that you have the appropriate skills and experience for this challenging and rewarding role, then please do not hesitate to contact us. | |||||||||
| Food Scientist | to £30,000 | ||||||||
| Location: North East | Ref: 52840 | ||||||||
Our client, a chilled and frozen food manufacturer, is looking to appoint a Food Scientist to join their development team. Your role in the business is to be actively involved in product development from concept to product launch. You will be provide technical solutions and drive forward major productivity using your expertise in technology and ingredient functionality. You will develop formulas and processes from bench to commercialisation within targeted timeframes. You will have strong concept developing knowledge along with regulatory, nutritional and food safety compliance understanding. You will be creative in development whilst working to customer insights and specifications. You should have a food related degree and experience in working within a development team in a similar role. Also, experience of working with major retailers is advantageous. This established and respected manufacturer supplies household brands and can provide valuable career experience to the right candidate. | |||||||||