Job description
Requisition ID: 41412
Position Type: FT Permanent
Recruiter: #LI-SC2
Posting Type: LI
About Kerry:
Leading to better encompasses all we do at Kerry, it's how we've become the world’s leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it's building and manufacturing sustainable solutions for food, beverage or pharmaceutical consumers, our commitment to lead the world to better nutrition drives us forward. With 24,000+ colleagues across the globe and 15,000+ Kerry products, your opportunities are limitless.
About Applied Health & Nutrition:
The Applied Health & Nutrition division presents a remarkable combination of technical capabilities, innovative applications and consumer insight understanding. Applied Health & Nutrition supports Kerry’s alignment with industry trends such as nutrition, clean label and food safety while the vast portfolio of advanced technologies serves the food, animal nutrition, biotech, fermentation and pharmaceutical markets. Customers come to us for our innovative ideas and integrated solutions, assured that Kerry is where it all comes together for our customers. A career here will offer you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.
About Kerry
About the role
We are currently seeking a highly motivated RD&A Senior Technologist – Bakery Enzymes to join our Applied Enzymology team in the development of next generation enzymes for the food, feed and beverage industry.
Based in our state of the art Global Technology & Innovation Centre (GTIC) in Naas, Co. Kildare and reporting directly to the RD&A Senior Scientist – Bakery & Food Enzymes, the RD&A Senior Technologist will directly assist in the technical development of enzyme products which provide innovative enzyme solutions for primarily the bakery but also including the brewing, animal & human nutrition and nutritional beverage end use markets (EUMs), as part of the our Applied Enzymology team, with a global footprint.
Key responsibilities
- Conducting enzyme activity analysis through biochemical assays and utilizing such methods to understand/predict enzyme performance under defined environmental conditions (pH, temperature, inhibitors, food & feed matrix)
- Support the conducting lab/pilot scale application trials order to assess, under conditions mimicking the industrial environment, enzyme performance in delivering benefits to our customers, e.g taste, machinability, processing capability, nutritional.
- Collaborating with internal Bakery End Use Market teams to assess performance of new/existing enzyme technologies in application
- Assist in experimental design contributing to the formulation of robust experiments that will confidently drive advancement of research, product development/optimisation and support of project decision-making. Technical reporting of experiments supporting timely Applied Enzymology RD&A project delivery and technology transfers.
- Accurately recording data in accordance to guidelines
- Liaising with research/scientific staff within numerous internal Kerry teams.
Qualifications and skills
- Minimum BSc. in Biochemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology/Food Science or related field.
- Proven skills in enzyme activity assays and/or wet chemistry methods, including method development, whether in industry or academic setting, is a strong advantage
- Experience with Bakery End Use Market process applications considered a strong advantage. • Ability to implement a range of analytical techniques and equipment to carry out research objectives pertaining to Bakery & Food EUMs.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Competence in writing technical documents such as research reports, SOPs, etc.
- Proficiency with Excel or other data processing/visualization software.
- Experience in troubleshooting of laboratory equipment is advantageous.
- Experience working in collaborative and multi-cultural environments is a plus.
In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.
Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.
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