Associate Scientist, Product Development (1 year contract)

Major Responsibilities:

• Conduct formulations and production process development under supervision for new or line-extension product, particularly for Liquid product formulations.

• Works on formulation and process where starting manufacturing process and formula exist. Assist in new development procedures under supervision

• Assist bench, scale-up, plant trial, and manufacturing of product and process

• Manufacturing support and troubleshooting for formulation and process.

• Assist product and process design, project planning, critical success criteria and manufacturing systems

• Assist operations lab scale product development equipment (spray dryer, evaporator, UHT, CIP, Dry Blender and Packaging)

• Supports plant/supply chain on scale-up development projects.

• Conducts ingredient, packaging and process qualifications and validation studies and issues recommendations

• Assist manufacturing instructions preparation. Monitor shelf-life studies and provides technical justifications for the shelf-life

• Assists documentation to support product registration and First Lot to Stock commercialization completed

• Direct own daily activities to meet project deliverables and priorities

• Document experiment, results and observation in a timely and accurate manner. Analyze data, formulate conclusion and write report. Able to make sound technical recommendation to cross-functions

• Compliant to all applicable safety, qualify, and AN policies and procedures

• Support and perform feasibility and optimization studies through lab or pilot scale studies, particularly in area of Liquid formulations;

• Designs and conducts advanced independent and multidisciplinary technology transfer and application developments;

• Provides technical direction to projects, resolves technical challenges related to product, process and technology systems;

• Applies advanced technology and manufacturing knowledge to projects and manufacturing efficiency;

• Supports regulatory certificates, methods, and compliance requirements to manufacture for the destination market

• Daily Planning

• Execute assigned projects with pre-defined scope and goals.

• Receives direction and work details of a project to be performed

• Responsible for experiment and documentation accuracy within assigned time

• Successfully summarizes data

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Chemistry/Life Science or related disciplines

• Minimum 1 year experience research/product development in nutrition/food industry. Fresh graduates with prior related internship experience are welcomed to apply.

• Basic knowledge of food and nutrition science and technology principles and applications.

• Fluency in Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

• Troubleshooting and resolve/recommend

• Must have excellent communications skills with the ability to interface with management at all levels.

• Strong presentation and communications skills to cross-functional teams and management

• Demonstrated ability to assess and synthesize scientific data.

• Some travel may be required. 

• Strong interpersonal and writing skills with attention to details.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload.

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas and is a 1 year contract position.

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