Principal Scientist - Dairy Chemist (R&D)
The Principle Scientist is a key position in the R&D team. This role is to lead one of the research groups, provide technical advice, and help the R&D manager achieve the department goals. The principle scientist contributes to research ideas, suggest new or emerging analytical methods or process technologies and provide mentorship to analysts, technologists, and junior scientists.
Responsibilities
- Act as a subject matter expert in analytical dairy chemistry.
- Perform experiments on the bench-top, in the pilot plant, and in full scale manufacturing.
- Develop new or adapt existing methodologies.
- Design and conduct experiments that help the department achieve research goals.
- Summarize, analyze, and report data with conclusions and recommendations for future work.
- Seek out new testing methodologies.
- Participate in the hiring and provide mentorship to analysts, technologists, and junior scientists.
- Conduct evaluations for direct reports.
Organizational Relationships
The Principal Scientist reports to the Manager of Research and Development. Daily interaction with employees in R&D, Technical Services, Marketing, and Engineering is expected. Occasional travel is expected.
Schedule and Travel
Typically, work days are 8 hours, Monday through Friday beginning at 7:30 to 8:00am. This schedule may be changed to accommodate project schedules. Occasional travel may be required.
Education, Training and Experience
- M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Food Science, Dairy Processing, or a relevant scientific discipline.
- At least 10 years of dairy or food chemistry research experience in an industrial (preferred) or academia laboratory working with chromatography, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy.
- Successful track record of managing laboratories and supervising scientists.
Knowledge and Skills
- Dairy or food chemistry experience.
- Working knowledge of cultured dairy products and processes.
- Strong technical expertise in analytical chemistry.
- Working knowledge of testing equipment capabilities and software.
- Successful supervisory record.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Project, and JMP or XL Stat.
Company Overview
For more than four generations (over 100 years), Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products with over half a billion in revenues. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing plants in Garland, Texas (opened in 1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (opened in 2008), and Wooster, Ohio (opened in late 2015).
Having grown to above a 50 share, Daisy Sour Cream is the Nations number one brand with distribution in all 50 states. Additionally, Daisy is the largest brand in food service, military, and club and is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map.
Daisy's core values are Clean and Trust, which are woven into everything we do. In 2008, the company was given the impressive American Business Ethics award, awarded by Foundation for Financial Service Professionals.
While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand tripled employment over the last 15 years. The future looks bright with the opening of its third facility to further strengthen the foundation for growth.
Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:
- A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
- 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
- Safe harbor and profit sharing company contributions to 401(k).
- Company paid short and long term disability coverage.
- Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
- 4 weeks annual paid time off.
- Extra time off for volunteering.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Fitness membership reimbursement.
- And more
Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.
