Job Description

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Position Title: Associate Scientist

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time \xe2\x80\x8b

Position Location: Florenceville Main

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 24874

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Role Outline
Working within the North American product development team, and in partnership with the commercial teams, this role will be accountable for technical project management and project execution to contribute to the North American business growth. The role provides technical leadership within project teams, across functions, and with stakeholders.

Core Accountabilities/Outcomes:

• Execute new product development projects from conception to launch
• Developing and managing timelines
• Providing technical leadership to project teams and aligning with stakeholders for project reviews, technical risk mitigation and project
• Collecting data and reporting on each testing phase in the development process
• Presenting formulation options and impacts to gain consensus on next steps
• Participating in idea generation sessions in the concept development process
• Testing and validating product attributes, shelf life and plant scalability

Qualification

• B.Sc. or B.E in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in food product development or food science is considered an asset.

Skills

• Research and project management skills
• Ability to work within a matrix organization
• Organized and detail-oriented, with excellent record-keeping skills
• Collaboration
• Communication (written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently
• Critical thinking skills
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of food plant, process and equipment

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.

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Job Family: Research & Development
Division: Global Research and Development
Department: \xe2\x80\x8bCanada RD \xe2\x80\x8b
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)

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