Formulation Technologist - Flavour

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Job Title: Formulation Technologist - Flavour

Location: Colworth Science Park

Background Info

The job holder will be a member of the Ingredients & Formulation Team within RD&I Ice Cream based at Colworth Science Park, predominantly supporting the Differentiating Components and Ingredient Expertise Pillars.

The team focuses on our ingredient portfolio, formulation & microstructure design and novel ingredient & component led innovation, understanding ingredients and their interactions to yield differentiated superior quality products.

JOB PURPOSE

The role will support flavour innovation and portfolio activities across the Ingredient & Formulations programme to deliver into the I&F projects and goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support flavour activities across I&F, working on innovation projects to deliver into the Differentiating Components Programme and on flavour portfolio activities with the Ingredients team.

• Liaising with multidisciplinary team to deliver agreed work plans in the laboratory and the pilot plant, to develop novel technology solutions.

• Support collaboration with an internal and external (academia, flavour houses) network of flavour expertise working within the collaboration framework
• Development of samples, demos & prototypes to demonstrate relevant technology benefits
• Characterisation of products through a range of measurement techniques such as chromatography, particle sizing, rheology, penetrometry measurements etc.
• Running of internal sensory panels and analysis of results
• Evaluation of laboratory and pilot scale processes for the production of food materials.
• Recording experimental objectives, methods, results and conclusions accurately in the ELN and WOR systems
• Provision of recommendations to key stakeholders based on findings
  
• Planning own time in order to meet objectives and maximise efficiency
• Safety, including curatorship of equipment, writing SOPs, COHS etc.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• A graduate or equivalent in, food science, flavour science, chemistry, biology or related science

• Ideally experience in flavour application in ice cream or confectionary
• Basic knowledge of product characterisation
• Basic formulation knowledge for ice cream, and ideally experience in chocolate or confectionary formulation
• Ideally practical experience of making ice cream at the pilot plant scale and experience of solving scale up challenges
• Good analytical skills to write up results and draw conclusions
• A self-starter and with strong proactivity and bias for action
• Flexibility, a willingness to step into new science areas as needed, and the ability to learn quickly on the job
• Some evidence of ability to gather and synthesize information to scope new areas as required
• Strong team alignment to deliver to diverse customer project requirements and timelines.
• Good communication skills
• Organisational skills to independently manage time on projects and adhere to timelines
• Team player, willing to help other team members and be a proactive member of the wider I&F team
• Passionate about personal development via training and mentoring

Key Behaviours

• Curiosity
• Innovative
• Adaptability
• Personal Drive
• Forward thinking

Key Interfaces

• I&F team (Differentiating Components, Ingredient Expertise)
• Wider RD&I team (CTI, Ecosystems, Processing, Chefs, Brand, Regions)
• External (academia & flavour houses)
• Wider Ice Cream Community (Marketing and Supply chain)

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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