Research Chef

A Research Chef at The National Food Lab is well versed in most phases of the recipe and food product development cycles and can work with minimal consultation with a food scientist to develop a new product from conception through plant scaleup.  The Research Chef has strong culinary skills and product development knowledge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility as appropriate
• Plans specific activities required by the projects:
  • Develops protocepts and prototypes.
  • Develops consumer recipes and supporting documentation.
  • Executes experimental work pilot plant scaleup and commercialization as required by the project.
  • Coordinates nutritional and component analysis.
• Recognized and respected as an internal resource by peers. Utilizes education job experience and resources to independently direct the work of a team to undertake technical project challenges as they arise.
• Ensures reports formulas data and communication are thorough and ready for the client with little or no editing required by supervisor.
• Prepares samples with good GMPs that are well labeled and of high quality.
• Ensures lab notebook maintenance SOP is followed.
• Ensures appropriate and timely communication of key information among client team and supervisor.
• Establishes and maintains professional rapport with client.
• Adds insight and value to discussions understanding client needs. 
• Participates in meetings and conference calls. Reads and responds to emails phone calls in a timely manner.
• Assists team members to carry out such communication duties as necessary. 
• Interfaces with information/facilities to get the job completed. Collaborates with internal and external resources (suppliers consultants professors service providers and other third party people) to find solutions.   
• Maintains documentation; organizes computer and hard copy files and records in lab notebook for corporate records and sharing. Tracks and manages project time to maximize self efficiencies.
• Keeps updated and educated on food and market trends.  Has knowledge of a wide array of ingredients techniques recipes and ethnic cuisines and how to apply them.
• Solid understanding of product formulation and functions of ingredients. 
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree from an accredited university in conjunction with a culinary degree from an accredited culinary school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•  Previous food product development experience is preferred.
• Certified Research Chef Status by the Research Chefs Association.
• Knowledgeable of a wide array of ingredients techniques recipes and ethnic cuisines and how to apply them
• Demonstrates creative and out of the box thinking.
• Must be willing and flexible to shift resources roles and priorities as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; must be a team player who is professional and presentable.
• Must have a high energy level with a handson approach; must have a strong interest in product development.
• Must possess a valid driver license. 
• Must be able to use the basic Microsoft office suite including Word Excel and PowerPoint

Additional Information :

Shift: Position is FullTime MondayFriday 8:30am 5:00pm with additional hours as needed.  Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Ithaca NY. are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range: $25/Hr. $40/Hr.

What we Offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage dental and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and invitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to 58000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a M/F Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime