Cadbury Careers: Job Vacancy for Senior Scientist (USA)

Consumers inspire us.
To make today delicious, we begin with our consumers.
We listen, we watch and we learn.
We understand their joys and their challenges because we’re consumers too.

What we do.
We make delicious foods you can feel good about.
Whether watching your weight or preparing to celebrate, grabbing a quick bite or sitting down to family night, we pour our hearts into creating foods that are wholesome and delicious. It takes great people to make great brands. Our approximately 127,000 diverse employees around the world are the reason we succeed. We seek qualified candidate for the below position.

Job Details

Senior Scientist

Ref

CSAC950-1

Region

USA

Job Location

New Jersey

Function

Science & Technology

Purpose

As a member of Gum and Candy Ingredient Technology Group, you will be responsible for the development of new technologies in areas such as ingredient evaluation, new product formats, and novel ingredient application, which can deliver product superiority, innovation, or cost reduction to our brands. You will provide technical leadership from idea conception through transfer to Product Development.

Accountabilities

 Identify & develop new technologies for application in gum and candy.

 Collaborate with external suppliers to evaluate new technologies.

 Design, execute, record, and interpret experiments on assigned projects to establish technology proof of principle, assess technology benefits and limitations, and optimize its application to gum and candy.

 Develop and manage project timelines.

 Collaborate with Research and Development colleagues in other functions (Analytical, Sensory, Process Development, etc.) and regional Product Development groups.

 Identify proprietary intellectual property for patent opportunities and work with the Legal IP group to protect them.

 Summarize project findings and prepare appropriate reports and presentations, and share findings across the R&D organization.

 Maintain awareness of trends in market place and seek opportunities for our business.

 Maintain awareness of new external technologies through literature and patent searches, supplier contacts, and other means.

Pre-Requisites

We are looking for creative scientists who are challenged by complex problems and who want an opportunity to explore their own ideas that can lead to breakthroughs in technology and improve our extensive and growing global gum and candy portfolio.

To qualify, you need an advanced degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Material or Polymer Science (MS degree at least 5 years of experience or a PhD with up to 3 years experience). You must demonstrate strong technical and critical thinking skills, plus solid verbal and written communication ability.   Knowledge in areas of encapsulation, controlled release, confectionery technologies / ingredients, flavors, polymers, or emulsions is a plus.   A technically creative, highly motivated person, with a proven track record of technical accomplishment, as evidenced by patents or other deliverables, is highly desirable.

 

This role is a SG 10.

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