R&D Technician

About the job R&D Technician

Chew is a mission-driven food and beverage innovation company founded on the notion that consumers shouldn't have to choose between what tastes great and what's good for you.

DELICIOUS. NUTRITIOUS. SUSTAINABLE. PROFITABLE. SCALABLE.

We are looking for a balance between creative and pragmatic - someone self-motivated and driven to explore new ways of creating mutually beneficial partnerships, someone who is team-oriented and obsessed with details done with excellence. You will possess a strong knowledge of the food industry and be on top of the latest food trends. This is an opportunity to dream big and help create food that will change the world!

We partner with major industry players who want truly disruptive and impactful innovation and who desire our experience, flexibility, and focus. We break down barriers with a fresh perspective, deep and varied expertise, and creative problem-solving to tackle challenges at every step of the go-to-market process, creating products that are delicious, nutritious, sustainable, profitable, and scalable.

To do this, we surround ourselves with people who are both inspired and inspiring.

As an R&D Technician, you will have a proficient level of technical knowledge and understanding of food science, ingredients, and processing, as well as different cooking methods and cuisines.

This is an opportunity to launch your career by learning how to innovate from scratch. Chew offers excellent career progression options for high-potential talent.

WHAT YOU'LL DO :

• Together with R&D scientists, plan, execute & document R&D experiments for assigned projects, including literature searches, project ideation, bench production, sample analysis, data collection, preparation for sensory evaluations, and organization of project inventory.
• Provide scale-up production and formulation support. This includes assisting in the production of product samples for internal and external requests.
• Participate in the maintenance of the R&D laboratory and its related equipment.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL :

Other skills and attributes that will contribute to success in this role :