DEADLINE: 30/09/2024

Food Science Associate

Full-time

The Food Science Associate plays a crucial role in innovating, researching, and developing nutraceutical products from agricultural ingredients. This position is integral to advancing sustainability and growth within the Nutraceutical Industry.

 

Key Responsibilities:
• Product Development: Collaborates with the nutraceutical team to create new products, involving research, experiment design, and formulation optimization to enhance product efficacy and consumer acceptance.
• Ingredient Sourcing and Evaluation: Identifies and evaluates agricultural ingredients for their nutraceutical potential, assessing nutritional value, safety, and sustainability, and maintains a detailed ingredient database.

• Process Optimization: Develops and optimizes manufacturing processes to maximize product quality and efficiency while ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory standards.

• Quality Control and Assurance: Implements quality control protocols to maintain product integrity, conducting assessments and tests throughout the production cycle.
• Regulatory Compliance: Keeps abreast of food production regulations to ensure all products meet legal standards, prepares regulatory submissions, and manages product registrations.

• Market Research and Analysis: Conducts market research to understand trends and consumer preferences, using insights to inform product strategies and marketing.

• Collaboration and Networking: Builds and maintains partnerships with suppliers, researchers, and industry stakeholders to support innovation and ensure active participation in industry events.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintains thorough documentation of all research findings and project details, and prepares comprehensive reports for internal use.
• Project Management: Manages project timelines and resources, ensuring efficient progress and timely completion of objectives.

• Innovation and Collaboration: Engages with startups and entrepreneurs at the incubation center to foster innovation and commercialization of new solutions.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutritional Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, and processing.
• Experience in nutraceutical product development and familiarity with regulatory standards.
• Excellent analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Passion for health, wellness, and sustainable food solutions.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of  EducationBachelor Degree

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Guide Leisure Farms - Jobs in Uganda

About Guide Leisure Farms

Industry: Agriculture
Location: Uganda
Gudie Leisure Farm is a social enterprise targeting transforming smallholder farmers (SHF) into eco-entrepreneurs through planned, structured, predictable and profitable value chains of smallholder producers, youth agrientreprenuers, franchisees, incubatees and vendors. Our organization launched the Khainza Energy Project in 2015 to improve access to clean cooking fuel for low income populations. We produce, purify and package affordable biomethane in cylinders. The project was selected as the TOTAL Startupper of the Year, 2016.

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