Senior Scientist - Cultured Dairy Products & Applications (Beloit, US, 53511-9554)

Kerry Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Leadership","Teamwork","Experimental design"]

Senior Scientist for cultured dairy products leads development, optimization, and commercialization of cultured dairy solutions, translating market insights into high-performing concepts, guiding pilot plant trials and scale-up, and providing expert technical support to customers and internal teams across Kerry's dairy platforms.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
5 months ago

Senior Scientist - Cultured Dairy Products & Applications (Beloit, US, 53511-9554)

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Job Summary

Senior Scientist for cultured dairy products leads development, optimization, and commercialization of cultured dairy solutions, translating market insights into high-performing concepts, guiding pilot plant trials and scale-up, and providing expert technical support to customers and internal teams across Kerry's dairy platforms.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead development of cultured dairy applications showcasing Kerry's technology portfolio and optimization of existing formulations to support customer briefs and strategic EUM priorities.
  • •Translate market insights and consumer data into differentiated, high-performing product concepts aligned to customer needs.
  • •Benchmark competitive technologies and products and ensure internal prototypes meet or exceed industry performance standards.
  • •Develop and execute technical plans that balance cost, quality, functionality, and manufacturing feasibility.
  • •Lead pilot plant trials, factory scaleups, and commercialization in collaboration with Kerry manufacturing sites and customer production teams.

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Food Science, Dairy Science, Dairy Chemistry, Food Microbiology or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience, or MS/PhD with 5+ years preferred.
  • •Deep technical knowledge of cultured dairy products, including fermentation science, dairy biochemistry, ingredient functionality, and process interactions.
  • •Proven ability to apply advanced scientific knowledge to solve complex technical and processing challenges.
  • •Strong project leadership with demonstrated success commercializing new products and delivering customer-focused solutions.
  • •Customer-centric mindset with the ability to anticipate needs, influence key stakeholders, and translate technical outcomes into business value.
Experience:8+ yearsCultured dairyDairy processingFermentationFood science
Education:Bachelor's in Food Science
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingLeadershipTeamworkExperimental design
Languages:English

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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