Senior Scientist

Warrendale, PA

Posted: 09/22/2026 Industry: Laboratory - Food & Beverage Job Number: 9.18.26BKO Pay Rate: 107,000 - 112,000 Remote Friendly: On-Site Experience:

Job Description

Senior Scientist

This is a technical leadership role providing direction for and execution of projects across our North American – Elevate Growth Team.  The candidate will be identifying, scoping and driving technical projects to meet business initiatives focused on innovation and renovation.  This candidate should have a proven record of executing work plans and driving for results.  This includes understanding the business needs, designing, and executing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting, communicating results, and commercializing products.  Proven communication and teamwork skills are essential in this role, which operates in a cross-functional environment.  The candidate must also have a strong technical background and be able to apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations.  This position requires an individual to manage multiple assignments / tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability to complete work with minimal guidance.  Exhibiting a collaborative mindset and applying innovative solutions are a must.

Key Components

  • Responsible for developing and commercializing new products and renovating existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio.
  • The candidate will be scoping and/or driving highly technical and complex projects to meet the business’ platform and innovation objectives.
  • Opportunities may exist to lead junior developers on projects.
  • Conduct feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of factory trials, development of recipe and factory documentation, recipe and label development, technical approval, shelf-life assessment and technical support for initial factory production.
  • Apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations.
  • Manage multiple assignments / tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability to complete work with minimal guidance.
  • Exhibiting a collaborative mindset and applying innovative solutions are a must.

Salary

$107,000 - $112,000

Benefits Available

Technical Requirements:

  • BS/MS in Food Science or Chemical Engineering
  • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s or 3 years with Master’s or 2 years with PhD
  • Solid understanding of food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, and processing used in food manufacturing
  • Sauce and condiment experience preferred
  • Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging
  • Excellent communication, influencing, project management and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to lead, coach and motivate others
  • Manage multiple assignments / tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work
  • Strong understanding of Design of Experiments
  • Willingness to travel 30%

**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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