Director / Sr. Director of Ingredient Science

Chicago, IL

Posted: 08/01/2023 Industry: Laboratory - Food & Beverage Job Number: 238.23KO Pay Rate: 180,000 Remote Friendly: Experience:

Job Description

Director / Sr. Director of Ingredient Science

We’re looking for passionate, driven, and ambitious people to join our fast-growing team.

Professional Qualifications:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in research & development / product or process development of new products
  • Possess strong technical and functional skills and understand ingredient functionality, protein chemistry and process interaction in various food matrices
  • Track record of building and leading productive technical teams
  • Be able to drive product development with a focus on the ambiguous front-end of innovation
  • Use novel fungi nutritional protein ingredients in a variety of applications to test feasibility and product or ingredient performance
  • Attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex results in a clear manner
  • Conduct bench top work and pilot plant trials to explore ingredient functionality at the molecular level as well as the macro level and optimize processes

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kristine O’Sullivan at kosullivan@cps4jobs.com.

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Job Requirements

Technical Qualifications:

  • Preferred Ph.D. or Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry, Protein Chemistry, Food Science, Food or Chemical Engineering, or related experience in the ingredient or food industry
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Strong people management skills
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing, and project management skills
  • Comfortable working in a start-up environment
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and set technical direction
  • Self-motivated by problem solving in highly ambiguous situations

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kristine O’Sullivan at kosullivan@cps4jobs.com.

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Meet Your Recruiter

Kristine O'Sullivan
Sr. Partner

The Food and Beverage Division specializes in the placement of technical professionals in the food and beverage industry from entry level to executive level candidates. I have a talented group of recruiters who specifically source Technical Sales Professionals, Scientists, Regulatory Affairs, Scientific Affairs, Executive Technical professionals, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Technical Service, Nutrition, Analytical and Corporate Chefs. We work on both a contingent basis for professional level searches and retained search for executive level searches. CPS, Inc. has been in the talent recruitment business for 40+ years and we recruit nationwide.

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