Wet Pet Food Ingredients / Process Technology Scientist

Job Description:\n\n

At Royal Canin R&D, the Research Team is responsible for long-term innovation (4 years). It consists of science and technology experts that deliver solutions into new or improved products, processes, and services that enhance the health and wellbeing of every cat and dog and bring a competitive advantage to RC. The team values broad expertise and the diversity of scientific backgrounds.

We are seeking an innovative and driven R&D Scientist to lead our process technology roadmap for wet pet food. This role is pivotal in discovering, developing, and implementing cutting-edge processing technologies. This requires a deep understanding of ingredient interactions and their transformation during processing to create the next generation of our wet cat and dog food portfolio, including but not limited to formats like pâté, chunks in gravy, and jellies. You will be a technical expert for wet food processing, from understanding current technologies (becoming a subject matter expert) to scouting and developing new technologies, from initial concepts to proposing a route to industrial-scale production.

What are we looking for?\n\n

An advanced degree (MSc or Ph

D) in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline such as Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.\n\n

A research focus or thesis related to thermal / sterilization processing, food matrix science, or ingr