R&D Technologist

This role is temporary for ~ 18 months (maternity cover)

About the role:

The R&D Technologist assists more experienced Product Expert Managers/Specialists and/or Global R&D Discover Program Managers/Specialists in their assignments. This role performs a variety of tasks such as the preparation of simple plans, designs, calculations, and costs of material by established codes, standards, and procedures. The R&D Technologist assists the product development activities and/or innovation initiatives by coordinating with external and internal parties, providing reports on product development/innovation projects, and executing additional tasks assigned by the management team. The R&D Technologist gets guidance and support from the Product Expert Manager and/or Global R&D Program Manager on more complex activities, ad hoc requests, and issues in the execution of his duties. 
 

Key responsibilities:

• Request Internal and External Sensory Tests with QA, e.g. Perform Panel Tests.
• Support Process Engineer During Industrial trials when required.
• Collaborate with Subcontractors for NPi at their Facilities.
• Assess and Approve Usability of Existing Raw Material, Label and Packaging.
• Analyse Customer or Competitor sample.
• Define primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging requirements, Define the layout and content of the label, and request new packaging information/specs to the supplier.
• Define recipe requirements based on customer specs, reference material, and in collaboration with internal colleagues.
• Create recipes and perform provisionally checks.
• Analyse test results and evaluate packaging & label prototypes.
• Prepare and validate technical sheet.

About you

• Master's Degree in Science/Engineering or similar, preferably in a food science discipline.
• 2-3 years of experience in R&D.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Good knowledge of working tools (MS Office, SAP).
• Fluent Business English and German is a plus. 
• Team player and comfortable working with a hybrid team based in different locations. 
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Creative thinker & solutions provider.

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world (maternity cover).
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Vacation subsidy as part of the Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Parking space on the premises.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Chocolate Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, and many other occasions during the year.
• More chocolate: every quarter we get a chocolate deputation.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.