RD&A Senior Scientist Taste Fermentation

Kerry Group
Ireland
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Skills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Ownership","Curiosity","Attention to detail","Collaboration"]

Lead the development and commercialization of fermentation-derived savoury taste ingredients, including yeast extracts and natural flavour solutions. Drive innovation from concept through lab, pilot trials, industrial scale-up, and market launch, while generating insights from experimental and manufacturing data. Provide scientific expertise and troubleshooting across fermentation and food applications, communicate findings to stakeholders, and partner with cross-functional teams to support technology transfer and business growth.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
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RD&A Senior Scientist Taste Fermentation

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Job Summary

Lead the development and commercialization of fermentation-derived savoury taste ingredients, including yeast extracts and natural flavour solutions. Drive innovation from concept through lab, pilot trials, industrial scale-up, and market launch, while generating insights from experimental and manufacturing data. Provide scientific expertise and troubleshooting across fermentation and food applications, communicate findings to stakeholders, and partner with cross-functional teams to support technology transfer and business growth.
Location: Ireland
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead development, optimization, and commercialization of fermentation-derived savoury taste ingredients, including yeast extracts and natural flavour solutions.
  • •Drive innovation projects from concept generation through laboratory development, pilot trials, industrial scale-up, and market launch.
  • •Identify new technology opportunities and contribute to the Taste Fermentation innovation pipeline via differentiated ingredient platforms.
  • •Design and execute laboratory, pilot-scale, and manufacturing trials to evaluate process performance, product quality, and ingredient functionality.
  • •Analyze experimental and manufacturing data to generate insights and technical recommendations; provide scientific expertise and troubleshooting support across fermentation and ingredient manufacturing.

Key Requirements

  • •MSc or PhD in Fermentation, Food Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
  • •Hands-on microbial fermentation experience involving yeast, bacterial, or fungal systems.
  • •Strong experience in fermentation process development and scale-up.
  • •Ability to design, execute, and interpret scientific studies and translate findings into business outcomes.
  • •Experience developing and commercializing fermentation-derived food ingredients (e.g., yeast extracts or flavour solutions).
Experience:Food ingredientsFermentationBiotechnologyBioprocessingFood technology
Education:
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationOwnershipCuriosityAttention to detailCollaboration
Tech Stack:FermentationMicrobial fermentationPilot trialsIndustrial scale-upTechnology transferExcelHPLCGC

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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