Job description
About Kerry
About the role
RD&A associate scientist to conduct sensory-guided fractionation of food extracts to further isolate and identify active compounds to support the continuous creation and production of new taste modulation technologies.
Key responsibilities
RD&A Associate Scientist, are to:
- Independently conduct sensory-guided fractionation of food extracts to isolate and identify active fractions using various techniques such as liquid-liquid extraction, open column resin and prep HPLC fractionation, etc.
- Independently design and conduct sensory evaluation tests by traditional methods and via instrumentation (TAstation) to answer relevant sensory questions
- Report and present experiment results, writing formal reports when appropriate
- Ability to conduct extensive literature review on relevant topics of interest to the team
- Work closely with other scientists to conduct analysis using Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and HPLC analysis to perform qualification or quantification analysis on target or unknown compounds from different origins
- Assistant team members in Taste modulation development from ideation to scale up
- Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Participate in lab maintenance and housekeeping activities
- Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment
Qualifications and skills
Qualification Requirements
- BS in food science, or a related degree
- Strong understanding of sensory science including methodologies and statistical interpretation
- Fundamental understanding of chemical separation and techniques
- Ability to conduct basic scientific laboratory equipment and instrumentation
- Demonstrate critical thinking and troubleshooting skills for laboratory instrumentations
- Excellent organizational, and multi-tasking skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively as part of a team
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