Water Treatment Scientist

Scientist

Research and Development - F&B   -- R0025289 Scientist

Location: Mumbai
Department: Research & Development
Reports To: 

Job Summary:

The position demonstrates a strong knowledge foundation in the principles and applications in  food and beverage  applications.

 Has significant delegated responsibility within the team on project delivery, but not full independence from management involvement.

Applies a working knowledge & works on a wide range of problems and uses critical thinking to achieve solutions that support delivery of projects and portfolio range maintenance activities on time, within budget, and meeting the project brief.

Plans and performs laboratory assignments, tests and assembles experimental apparatus, operates various machines and testing equipment in evaluation of products, records experimental data makes calculations and prepares reports covering work ·

Contributes to the design of technical projects and program proposals through regular communication on progress and completes assigned work set by manager and project teams.

Designs and conducts experimentation using required equipment and instrumentation and may supervise laboratory work of technicians

Key Responsibilities:

Formulation Development:

Accountable for delivery of technical solutions in regional portfolio range management projects including new to the world, new to the industry, continuous improvement, cost saving and regulatory/legislative change reasons. Accountable for quality of delivery and decision making.

Works as part of a team of technical professionals to make sure project work is delivered to specification

Works with suppliers to make sure development work is in compliance and meets cost targets

In conjunction with marketing and project team members, maintains priority and sense of urgency in project work

Informs R&D management on ability and requirements to meet priorities and project timing

Works with extended R&D team to harmonize test methods regionally

Essential Functions

Builds competitive intelligence on science and technology in the areas of food and beverage applications

Ensures compliance with corporate priorities

Develops and deepens knowledge and expertise in formulation, methods and product  development

Determines project tasks related to laboratory experiments and customer trials.

Is responsible for presenting data in an easy-to-understand format to peers.

Writes project reports in a timely basis, making full use of IT tools.

Actively participates in problem identification and process improvement

Maintain laboratory equipment and work spaces to insure a safe productive work environment.

Identifies modifications of test procedures within area of expertise.

Operational activities

Works with field sales managers, sourcing and Quality Assurance to deal effectively with complaints from the market

Works on improved quality assurance systems, together with area expert centers and manufacturing sites to improve quality

Supports implementation of new innovations, product improvements or changes into manufacturing

Supports projects to deal with quality complaints or manufacturing issues as part of the transition from innovation development to technical range management or ongoing as part of a range management role

Implement the latest IT tools to track all project work and keep our systems up to date

Accountable for protecting company knowledge and intellectual property through proper reporting

May be asked to take lead R&D role in working with regional and global marketing in technical assessment, competitive technical analysis

Takes a proactive approach to initiating interactions with raw material management to prepare  performance and cost effective product range

Documentation

Coordinate project activities within R&D project teams having internal shared details to deliver technical solutions on time and in full according to technical project plans

Develop internal proprietary test procedures and methods to qualify and quantify product attributes, characteristics and benchmark performance

To share information and reports with colleagues on outcomes, milestones and learning for mutual benefit and improvement of best practice

Writing of formal technical reports on project milestones and completion

Accountabilities

Completes agreed development plan

Provides information to team members and manager about actions and needs

Focuses on tasks under his/her responsibility

Demonstrates initiative and self-motivation to match agreed to targets.

Maintains good relations among all employees ·

Creates a sense of participation and mutual respect ·

Qualifications           

Master’s Degree  

Specializations:

Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals

Food Biotechnology

Sensory Sciences

Under the technical guidance of team leader capable to perform independently routine scientific / application research tasks using standard techniques, procedures and equipment.  Contributes to project experimental plan. Collaborate with business to understand technical challenges and propose tailored water treatment solutions.