Associate Principal Scientist

At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple: Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.

About this role:

The Associate Principal Scientist supports day-today research initiatives and developing solutions to atypical ingredient application challenges. Providing comprehensive knowledge on applications development, this role focuses on experimentation, optimization and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, customer-tailored solutions.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and test formulations to create customised ingredient solutions that meet customer expectations and project goals.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in Innovation & R&D and Technical Service to provide technical insights that align with project objectives and specifications.
• Analyse and interpret experimental data to refine ingredient performance and scalability, suggesting solutions to management for improvements.
• Lead experiments within the team to expand the understanding of ingredient performance and combinations in diverse applications, ensuring compliance with quality, health and safety.
• Guide the preparation of technical materials to support customer presentations and product trials.
• Monitor industry trends and make recommendations to the team about implementing innovative approaches into ingredient applications research.
• Mentor junior team members, providing technical guidance and coaching to foster knowledge sharing, professional growth and best practices.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; may be working towards a professional qualification. Master's or PhD preferred.
• 5+ yrs of hand on, industry experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of Applications Research & Deployment procedures, with full knowledge of methodologies, processes, practices, and atypical issues within applications research and development in the food and beverage industry.
• Experience within beverage or confectionary application preferred.
• Largely able to operate independently, though may seek guidance on atypical or complex applications-related issues.
• Able to coach juniors on technical and operational matters in a specialism.
• Accountable for own targets and reviewing work of juniors.
• Frequently conducts detailed analysis and investigation to identify innovative solutions for Applications Research & Deployment problems or needs, determine best options or suggest improvements to existing methods.
• This role involves initiating communication with cross-functional teams to address and resolve shared issues, collaborate on processes, and interpret or clarify technical information to enhance understanding.

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

The salary range for this position is:   $71,000 -  $105,000.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as:  Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle.  We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

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Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.