R&D Associate Director

LDCs plant protein business unit R&D group is looking for a Director R&D Plant Proteins to lead the research on the next generation of sustainable plant protein ingredients for application in food and beverage products. Director R&D Plant Proteins will work closely with the Engineering team on process scale up and will support the Application team in product development.

Main accountabilities :

• Lead the research on the next generation of sustainable plant protein ingredients for application in food and beverage products
• Manage analytical platforms and associated data analysis pipelines for R&D and QA / QC.
• Develop new methods to extract protein fractions from various plant sources for food applications.
• Manage protein extraction and analytical team with advanced people skills develop and advance their career and be able to create a sense of team coordination and connection.
• Set up protein characterization platform to assess physico-chemical and functional properties of various protein fractions.
• Ensure all the methods are captured in SOPs and results are reported in quality and timely manner
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to test and optimize protein down-stream processing methods at pilot plant scale
• Collaborate with the Application team on plant-based product development and characterization
• Set up and lead research collaborations with relevant external partners

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What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders : our people our business partners the communities we touch and the environment around us

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Vendor Management,Design Controls,C / C++,FDA Regulations,Intellectual Property Law,ISO 13485,Research Experience,SolidWorks,Research & Development,Internet Of Things,Product Development

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1