Research Associate-Flavor

Beyond Meat

840

El Segundo, CA, United States

Posted on: 2023-07-28

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

WE BELIEVE THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO FEED OUR FUTURE.

By shifting from animal to plant-based meat, we can positively affect the planet, the environment, the climate and even ourselves. After all, the positive choices we make every day – no matter how small – can have a great impact on our world.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent and dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results, engagement, and employee experience. The R&D Innovation Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating plant-based protein products that are leading the gold standard globally. We are looking for an outstanding individual to join the Flavor Team located in El Segundo, CA as a Research Associate.

The Research Associate on the Flavor Team plays a crucial role at Beyond Meat. The Research Associate needs a strong scientific background, excellent problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, a team-oriented mentality, to be self-motivated, creative, results-oriented, and resourceful. Research Associates will have a keen understanding and hands-on experience with scientific procedures and methods and the ability to think beyond standard methods, as well as to independently lead and reach conclusions and deliver results within a matrix organization. They will command understanding of experimental proceedings and have the opportunity to make an immediate impact in our core scientific understanding of flavors and the application of flavors to food product development, and grow professionally using the skills described herein. This Research Associate candidate must have the ability to follow the Scientific Method, and possess the skill to use negative results as an opportunity to learn and develop.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the R&D team in attaining short- and long-term product development goals, adapt to evolving scientific priorities

Conduct scientific tasks under supervision including but not limited to developing new flavor compositions and processes, conducting extractions and analysis of flavor/aroma components, conducting analytical testing/instrumental analysis, testing flavors in benchtop product formulations using organoleptic and/or analytical/instrumental methods, developing and batching benchtop product formulations, optimizing and improving existing formulations, and developing and evaluating prototypes daily

Develop knowledge of specialized flavor research information, lab techniques and SOPs/lab protocols

Coordinate and participate in flavor tastings with the team

Identify opportunities for innovation, cost reduction, and quality enhancement

Assist scientists with test objectives for research, product development, sensory and shelf-life experiments and assist with execution of sensory testing if needed

Read scientific and technical literature to inform project work and summarize information from multiple sources

Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Beyond Meat teams and outside vendors, such as flavor houses, ingredient suppliers, etc., to ensure success of products

Collect, use and analyze quantitative data to guide flavor and product development

Participation in sensory studies may be required

Maintain a laboratory notebook and experimental records; provide written and verbal reports of flavor research activities

Learn and abide by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Ensure that strict hygiene and food safety standards are met daily

Protect Beyond Meat IP and confidential information

Perform other assigned responsibilities and scientific techniques as needed.

Provide general laboratory support, source and purchase ingredient supplies, and share in laboratory organization and cleaning

Assist in validating, calibrating, and collecting data from analytical instruments and maintaining equipment logs and service records

Upload data to appropriate databases and/or spreadsheets

May supervise Associate Food Technologists and/or Lab Assistants

QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a similar scientific field with 0-2+ years of experience

Flavor research and/or related plant-based food research experience

Experience in chemistry lab environment and microanalysis/handling and/or experience with analytical techniques and instrumental analysis preferred

Ability to work with complex information and data from multiple sources, including technical and scientific data, organoleptic and sensory information, nutritional information, regulatory and safety information, timeline and project information

Ability to independently manage more than one project at the same time and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Knowledge of general lab techniques and previous work in a lab environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Command of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite

Basic mechanical ability, working knowledge of tools, familiarity with scientific equipment and instrumentation, including centrifuges, pH meters, balances, etc

The ability to work closely with a manager by communicating ongoing progress updates

The ability to work in a team environment and also be self-directed at times

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position requires to taste and smell food products and food-grade ingredients

Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, climb, kneel, bend, and consistently lift up to 25 lbs.

Position located in a mix of typical laboratory, pilot plant, and office environments

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