Senior Scientist I - Ingredient Research, R&D

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Senior Scientist I - Ingredient Research R&D

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Emeryville CA USA
Hybrid
87K-120K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
The Senior Scientist I leads ingredient research projects developing hypotheses and models conducting experiments analyzing data and interacting with technical teams to guide product development in the snack category.
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Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
You are part of a project team that conducts long-term research projects that will help us deliver our strategy. You plan and execute projects and/or work tracks from hypothesis to experiments and through to results interpretation write up recommendations and dissemination. In this role you establish internal and external technical networks and interact independently with senior managers and stakeholders.
How you will contribute
You will plan lead and coordinate projects and/or work tracks collaborating with senior technical colleagues and supporting and influencing cross-functional cross-category customers through the delivery of technical programs. You will plan lead and execute bench-top experimental work plans and trials following good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and oversee scale up to pilot and factory scale where appropriate. To succeed in this role you will develop hypotheses and conceptual models that deliver technical applications and processes that are relevant across multiple snack categories and independently plan lead and coordinate project-related activities such as literature reviews IP landscaping analytical testing needs consumer science testing etc. working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify best practices. In addition you will interpret data findings and results and define subsequent steps while demonstrating sound scientific know-how and capability to link findings to business objectives.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
  • The functionality of ingredients knowing ways to manipulate those ingredients and the inter-relationship among ingredient processing and packaging
  • Communicating complex technical problems and solutions in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical stakeholders adapting style and content accordingly
  • Handling multiple priorities and adhering to deadlines
  • Applying technical curiosity and scientific understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions make and recommendations and influence decision making
  • Working well with suppliers academics and internal SMEs to deliver technical solutions

More about this role
Education / Certifications: Master's degree Good to have bachelor's degree required
Travel requirements: Up to 10% International & Domestic travel
Work schedule: 3 Days Work From office
Salary and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is $86900 to $119515; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience skills education and location. In addition to base salary this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance wellness and family support programs life and disability insurance retirement savings plans paid leave programs education related programs paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
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Job Type
Regular
Research & Nutrition Science
Science & Engineering

Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare StrengthHealth coverage and wellness offerings are broad in U.S. postings including medical dental vision EAP wellness programs and fertility support; some roles note coverage effective on start date or soon after. One manufacturing posting cited employees paying roughly 7% of premiums which is described as favorable versus many employers.
  • Retirement SupportU.S. roles consistently reference a 401(k) with company matching (e.g. “3% on 6% invested”) and some union positions reference additional retirement or pension benefits under collective agreements. Separate salaried materials describe company contributions up to 9% with vesting after two years.
  • Parental & Family SupportA published global parental‑leave standard sets minimums worldwide including adoptive and foster parents with U.S. materials indicating paid bonding leave for all caregivers. This signals sustained emphasis on family support across markets with local specifics determined by role and location.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago IL
90000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Mondelēz International Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery food and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack for the right moment made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands Grow Every Day and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in stand for and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture

Why Work With Us

We offer passionate energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun fast-paced global business. We operate in four regions: Asia Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.

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