Sr Research Scientist, Nutritional Functional Bars

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Key Responsibilities

• Technical leadership, ownership & Accountability, critical thinking, influence over authority, collaboration, decision making skills, problem solving attitude, clear communication, innovative mind,

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Responsibilities

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Education• Requires a four-degree college or university degree or its equivalent in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Nutrition Science or related field.

Experience• 8+ years of product development experience solving technical problems with high protein, low sugar, functional or fortified nutrition bars. • Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in product/process development with functional and nutritional bar formulas. • Drive company's initiatives for speed to market type projects collaborating with cross-functional teams • Business process orientation including adherence to New Product Process, testing protocols and appropriate Product Lifecycle Management (Oracle PLM) and laboratory notebook documentation • Experience in working in a GMP environment and leading external partners• Experience in functional areas that interact with R&D such as QA, QC, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Project Management.

Skills/Certifications o Significant hands-on experience developing exceptional tasting nutritional and functional protein barso Ability to run a new product development project or reformulation and complete with limited to no supervisiono Demonstrates success commercialization products through third party contract o Strong understanding of ingredients functionality including proteins, fibers, fats, hydrocolloids, sweeteners, fats, vitamins and mineralso Experience with pilot plant operations, process, scale-up and commercial manufacturing of nutritional barso Knowledge of food process technologies including mixing, extrusion, slab forming, depositing, cutting, coating and packagingo Familiarity with GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, food safety principles and regulatory requirementso Excellent problem-solving skills, experimental design, statistical analysis, and technical trouble shooting skillso Ability to effectively communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment especially with Marketing and Operations team members.o Ability to convey technical issues and productively with non-technical staffo Excellent written and verbal communication skillso Good technical and problem-solving skills; sound judgment and decision-making skills o Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with multiple partners o Knowledge of Oracle Life Cycle management system used for product development o A standout colleague able to interact effectively at all levels of organization with sensitivity to diversityo Competent use of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPointo Has demonstrated experience coaching, training and motivating product development scientistso Has achieved positive results adding recognized and quantitative values

What We Offer

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Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.