Tyson Foods Vacancy 2021 – Food Scientist Job Post
Tyson Foods, Inc. has multiple Food Scientist positions available with multiple focus areas. Focus areas are developing emerging technologies, cost optimization, and commercializing new and improved products and/or processes through guidance from their manager. This covers all stages of product development and process development including writing new product specifications, ensuring regulatory labeling and food safety requirements are met.
The person in this position will have a strong working knowledge of the scientific methods and is expected to leverage knowledge related to ingredients, product formulation, and food processing to support best in class development of new, innovative food products.
Job Title: Food Scientist
Location: Downers Grove Office – Downers Grove, Illinois
Education & Experience:
- To be considered with no experience must have an M.S in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering or related field.; can be considered if in the final year of your M.S. program
- To be considered with B.S in Food Science, Meat Science, Food Engineering or related field; must have 2 years of relevant work experience
- To be considered with no degree you must have a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience
Experience:
- PhD with no experience
- M.S. with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- B.S. with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Computer Skills:
Requires good computer skills with the ability to fully utilize MS Office products and Tyson systems (or like systems).
Communication Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills required
- Presentation skills required
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional business partners
Special Skills:
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong project management skills. Strong numerical skills
- Understanding of product formulation, food processing and the Research and Development process
- Understanding of regulatory labeling and food safety requirements
- Supervisory: May supervise a team of hourly technicians that support a team of scientists.
Travel:
- 25% – 12+ domestic trips per year
- Travel will be required to accomplish our internal and external customer needs
- This includes customer meetings, plant production facilities for testing and commercialization of new products, process troubleshooting and any other regular business needs.
Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Tyson Foods Vacancy 2021
