Senior Food Scientist Job at Ron Sunshine Associates LLC, San Antonio, TX

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  • Ron Sunshine Associates LLC
  • San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Senior Food Scientist

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Senior Food Scientist to lead technical support and product development initiatives within a dynamic food manufacturing environment. This role serves as a critical liaison between cross-functional teams and customers, driving the development, commercialization, and continuous improvement of food products—particularly those involving yeast and chemically leavened formulations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical liaison for product development requests, ensuring clear communication with customers and internal teams.

  • Lead product development projects by defining customer requirements, timelines, specifications, and prototypes, from bench formulation through plant scale-up and commercialization.

  • Troubleshoot technical issues and provide customer-facing product presentations and demonstrations.

  • Maintain accurate documentation, including lab notebooks, analytical measurements, project updates, and corporate communications.

  • Research and develop new product concepts by staying current with industry literature, trends, and innovations.

  • Supervise and mentor laboratory staff by assigning work, providing training, and coordinating development activities.

  • Support trade shows and customer events through product demonstrations and technical expertise.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Cereal Science, Grain Science, or related technical field (advanced degree preferred).

  • Valid Driver’s License.

Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of food research/product development experience.

  • Demonstrated expertise with yeast-based formulations in food manufacturing.

  • Proven experience in chemically leavened product formulation.

  • Grain science and cereal chemistry experience strongly preferred.

  • Prior work in both retail and foodservice product commercialization .

  • Hands-on experience with food manufacturing facilities , ideally including high-speed yeast risen production.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Proficiency in principles of food product development and commercialization.

  • Strong project management skills and experience with Stage-Gate Innovation processes (preferred).

  • Knowledge of GMPs and AIB standards .

  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

  • Self-starter capable of working independently with limited supervision.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with PLM systems a plus.

  • Ability to travel up to 35%.

  • Experience leveraging consumer insights to support marketing initiatives such as line extensions, renovations, and competitive gap analysis.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor laboratory staff by assigning work, training, and coordinating schedules.

  • Act as a technical leader and resource for team members while contributing to hands-on project work.

Job Tags

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