{"id":1247207,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kerry-group-rda-sr-scientist","title":"RD&A Sr. Scientist","company":{"id":1813694,"name":"Kerry Group","domain":"kerry.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kerry-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Beloit, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":70100,"max":109050,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":109050},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T18:58:55Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Requisition ID: 67022 \nPosition Type: (US)Full Time\nWorkplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite\nAbout Kerry\nKerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.\nAbout the role\nKerry is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior RD&A Scientist with expertise in sauces, dairy products, or related food systems to join our North America R&D team in Beloit, Wisconsin.\nIn this customer-focused role, you will leverage your technical expertise to develop, optimize, and commercialize innovative wet sauce, dairy, and complete system solutions. You will independently lead projects from concept through commercialization while collaborating with cross-functional partners across Sales, Regulatory, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Product Management.\nThe ideal candidate brings strong formulation and troubleshooting capabilities, hands-on product development experience, and a solid understanding of manufacturing processes that enable successful scale-up from bench to production.\nKey responsibilities\nProduct Development & Innovation\nIndependently develop and optimize sauce, dairy, and related food products from concept through commercialization.\nDesign and execute product development plans utilizing scientific and engineering principles.\nTranslate customer briefs into innovative product concepts and prototypes.\nPerform competitive product evaluations and matching exercises.\nOptimize formulations to improve quality, functionality, nutrition, cost, and manufacturability.\nApply scientific problem-solving techniques to address technical challenges throughout the development process.\nProject Leadership\nLead multiple customer and internal development projects simultaneously.\nManage projects through all stages of development:Concept Development\nBench Formulation\nPilot Plant Validation\nManufacturing Trials\nCommercial Launch\nOngoing Business Support\n\nCollaborate with Regulatory, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Quality teams to ensure successful project execution.\nCommunicate project updates and technical recommendations to stakeholders.\nCustomer Engagement\nServe as a technical partner for both internal and external customers.\nParticipate in customer meetings, presentations, innovation sessions, and commercialization discussions.\nBuild strong customer relationships through technical expertise and solution-based support.\nTroubleshoot customer manufacturing and product challenges.\nSupport business growth through customer-focused innovation and technical excellence.\nManufacturing & Commercialization\nDevelop products with commercial scalability in mind.\nSupport pilot plant and production-scale trials.\nUnderstand manufacturing capabilities and constraints to ensure successful scale-up.\nAttend plant trials in person or virtually as required.\nWork closely with operations teams to troubleshoot issues during commercialization.\nLaboratory & Technical Excellence\nFormulate and produce samples in laboratory and pilot plant environments.\nConduct evaluations related to flavor, texture, color, appearance, functionality, and overall product performance.\nFollow best laboratory practices and maintain organized project documentation.\nUtilize sensory, food chemistry, microbiology, and processing knowledge to support product development.\nEnsure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.\nQualifications and skills\nBachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.\nMaster's degree or advanced degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering, or related field.\nMinimum of 5 years of food product development experience.\nExperience developing sauces, dairy products, or related food systems.\nDemonstrated success leading projects from concept to commercialization.\nStrong understanding of food processing and manufacturing operations.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience supporting customer-facing development activities.\nKnowledge of wet sauce processing, dairy systems, emulsions, stabilizers, hydrocolloids, and ingredient functionality.\nExperience with pilot plant and production-scale trials.\nPrevious experience within a food ingredients, flavor, or taste and nutrition organization.\nTechnical Competencies\nFood Science and Food Chemistry\nDairy Science and Product Development\nSauce and Wet Systems Development\nFood Processing & Manufacturing Technologies\nIngredient Functionality\nSensory Science\nMicrobiology & Food Safety\nHACCP and Quality Systems\nRoot Cause Analysis & Problem Solving\nProject Management\nCommercialization & Scale-Up\nRegulatory Awareness\nWorks effectively across cross-functional teams.\nBuilds relationships based on trust and integrity.\nSuccessfully operates within a matrix organization.\nDemonstrates ownership of projects and outcomes.\nDelivers results with urgency and quality.\nPromotes Kerry values and a One Kerry mindset.\nSeeks feedback and continuous learning opportunities.\nMaintains technical expertise and industry awareness.\nMust be able to taste and smell food products, ingredients, and flavors.\nAbility to stand for extended periods in laboratory and pilot plant environments.\nAbility to lift up to 50 pounds.\nAbility to travel occasionally for customer visits, trials, and project support.\nThe pay range for this position is $70,100 - 109,050 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on Nov, 30th, 2026.\nKerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).\nBeware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. 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