Food Scientist (CMS)
- Job ID:WIC01313
- Date:06/30/2008
- Location:Wichita
- State:Kansas
- Degree:B.S./B.A.
- Salary:Not Specified Why?
- Job Types:
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Food Technol/Scientists, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Research & Development
Job Description
I choose Opportunity. Whatever job you're looking for, you can probably find it at Cargill. Our diverse partnerships across a variety of industries mean countless career opportunities for you. It's your choice. It's your future. And you can make it happen at Cargill. Cargill was founded in 1865 out of a single grain facility in Iowa. Today, we're headquartered outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, but we have offices spanning the globe. Our purpose is to be the global leader in nourishing people. With 153,000 employees in 66 countries, Cargill is a company committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers in five key areas: crops and livestock; food; health and pharmaceuticals; industrial; and financial and risk management. Cargill's meat business, headquartered in Wichita, KS, is comprised of beef, pork, turkey, value added meats, case ready, distribution and feeder operations. Cargill's meat businesses employ approximately 35,000 worldwide with processing facilities and sales offices in the US, Canada, Australia, China, Honduras, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Cargill Meat Solutions has an exciting opportunity available for a Food Scientist located at our Research & Development facility in Wichita, Kansas. This position will lead the development of new products for the CMS business, including the products, prototyping, commercialization of products and protection of intellectual property. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Understand customer requirements and limitations. Design new products according to customer requirements and production capabilities Collaborate with microbiologist, flavor chemists, culinary, packaging, and process design professionals. Source ingredients, technology and process technology. Manage Intellectual Property. Scale product up to plant trials and production. Interact with marketing and sales to develop message around developed products. Participate in customer presentations and development processes
Qualifications Required B.S. in Meat Science, Food Science, or similar experience required. M.S. or Ph.D. preferred. Minimum 2 years industry experience or equivalent. Proficient knowledge of muscle biology and meat science. Proficient knowledge of meat processing principles and operations. Proficient knowledge of ingredient technology and suppliers. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of team members. Proficient in experimental design, data analysis, and technical reporting
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