Applied Research Specialist (Savory Ingredients)
to February 26, 2021
Applied Research Specialist (Savory Ingredients)
Main functions
The Applied Research Specialist works within a team that provides and develops applications-related know-how; manages product development projects and product recipes; offers technical support for production, quality, sales and supply chain teams and works closely with the Product Managers. The key activities for this position include: management of product development and application related projects and supporting customers focusing on the European and Asian regions in the savory food market. This position reports to the Applied R&D Manager Europe based at the Competence Centre of Food and Fermentation Technologies in Tallinn, Estonia.
The selected individual will be responsible for (as assigned), but not limited to:
- Managing application-related projects with the focus area of savory market requirements. As an example: studying application performance of our products to support our customers and exploring novel application areas;
- Supporting projects and team work with general Lallemand Bio-Ingredients Process R&D team and local Estonian Applied R&D team;
- Short term product development projects: finding solutions for specific customer demands. Carrying out the projects from evaluating the sample, designing the recipes and trials in order to create new products as well as guiding the industrialization and commercialization of the successful developments;
- Replying to customers’ questions regarding the use of our products or other technical inquiries;
- Supporting other teams (quality, production, supply chain) with applications and formulations related inquiries (application related complaints, new raw materials evaluations, …);
- Working with the production plants, especially Salutaguse Pärmitehas AS (Tallinn, Estonia) and De Danske Gaerfabrikker (Grenaa, Denmark) on implementing new products or to offer technical support;
- Attending customer visits if specific application know-how is requested or relevant for ongoing projects;
- Supporting our presence in food trade shows and seminars for our distributors and customers.
Technical skills
Required- Possess a MSc degree in food science / food technology, (food) biotechnology or similar;
- Have experience in working in a laboratory;
- Have an interest and experience in sensory evaluation;
- Confident user of MS Office tools;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Technical experience in food industry (e.g. as product developer).
Personal skills
Required- Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills;
- Solid organizational and time management skills;
- Desire to take independent project management responsibilities;
- Desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced development setting;
- Willingness to work in an international atmosphere and with different cultures;
- Positive attitude and creative spirit.
General criteria
Required- Ready to travel (up to 20% of working time).
Organization
Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company, founded at the end of the 19th century, specializing in the development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. The company is comprised of 11 major business units, each focused on specific applications of yeast and bacteria, with activities throughout worldwide. Administrative offices for the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 4500 people working across more than 45 countries, on 5 continents.
Lallemand’s Bio-Ingredients business unit has decades of experience as a quality yeast producer for the savory, health, and biotech industries. We produce a wide range of products including yeast extracts, inactive yeasts and their derivatives for flavour enhancers, enriched mineral and vitamin yeasts for the health supplement and health food markets, and high-grade yeast extracts for the biotech industry. These products are propelled across the globe thanks to our impressive reach and a large dedicated team that serves our customers worldwide. The Bio-Ingredients team is proud of the strong partnerships it has forged with its clients, relying on trust and cooperation in order to develop custom solutions for each individual business. Check out the available career opportunities in North America and several European countries.
Applied Research Specialist (Savory Ingredients)
Principales fonctions
The Applied Research Specialist works within a team that provides and develops applications-related know-how; manages product development projects and product recipes; offers technical support for production, quality, sales and supply chain teams and works closely with the Product Managers. The key activities for this position include: management of product development and application related projects and supporting customers focusing on the European and Asian regions in the savory food market. This position reports to the Applied R&D Manager Europe based at the Competence Centre of Food and Fermentation Technologies in Tallinn, Estonia.
The selected individual will be responsible for (as assigned), but not limited to:
- Managing application-related projects with the focus area of savory market requirements. As an example: studying application performance of our products to support our customers and exploring novel application areas;
- Supporting projects and team work with general Lallemand Bio-Ingredients Process R&D team and local Estonian Applied R&D team;
- Short term product development projects: finding solutions for specific customer demands. Carrying out the projects from evaluating the sample, designing the recipes and trials in order to create new products as well as guiding the industrialization and commercialization of the successful developments;
- Replying to customers’ questions regarding the use of our products or other technical inquiries;
- Supporting other teams (quality, production, supply chain) with applications and formulations related inquiries (application related complaints, new raw materials evaluations, …);
- Working with the production plants, especially Salutaguse Pärmitehas AS (Tallinn, Estonia) and De Danske Gaerfabrikker (Grenaa, Denmark) on implementing new products or to offer technical support;
- Attending customer visits if specific application know-how is requested or relevant for ongoing projects;
- Supporting our presence in food trade shows and seminars for our distributors and customers.
Compétences techniques
Required- Possess a MSc degree in food science / food technology, (food) biotechnology or similar;
- Have experience in working in a laboratory;
- Have an interest and experience in sensory evaluation;
- Confident user of MS Office tools;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Technical experience in food industry (e.g. as product developer).
Qualités personnelles
Required- Good troubleshooting and problem solving skills;
- Solid organizational and time management skills;
- Desire to take independent project management responsibilities;
- Desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced development setting;
- Willingness to work in an international atmosphere and with different cultures;
- Positive attitude and creative spirit.
Critères généraux
Required- Ready to travel (up to 20% of working time).
Organisation
Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company, founded at the end of the 19th century, specializing in the development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. The company is comprised of 11 major business units, each focused on specific applications of yeast and bacteria, with activities throughout worldwide. Administrative offices for the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 4500 people working across more than 45 countries, on 5 continents.
Depuis des décennies maintenant, Bio-Ingrédients produit des levures de qualité supérieure destinées aux industries de la santé, des biotechnologies et alimentaire. Elle compte sur une équipe d’envergure pour servir ses clients un peu partout dans le monde. Pour le secteur alimentaire, Bio-Ingrédient produit des extraits de levures et des levures inactives et leurs dérivés, afin de rehausser la saveur. Pour le marché des aliments et suppléments naturels, elle procure des levures enrichies en vitamines et minéraux. Et finalement, elle développe des extraits de levures haut de gamme pour le marché des biotechnologies. Fière du partenariat qu’elle établit avec ses clients, l’équipe de Bio-Ingrédients mise sur la confiance et la coopération, afin de développer pour eux des solutions sur mesure. Voyez les perspectives de carrière en Amérique du Nord et dans plusieurs pays d’Europe.
