Technology Scientist-Cheddar Dairy Cultures & Enzymes

Job Title:  Technology Scientist-Cheddar Dairy Cultures & Enzymes

Company:  Novonesis

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Description: Our Global Application Cheese is searching for a Cheddar Cheese Expert to provide expertise to support our customers in North America. The position is based in the United States.

We develop and support the application of cultures and enzymes for our cheese customers all over the world. Our core competences bring the best ingredients solutions to our cheese customers and assist them with our application expertise.

You will be a part of training the sales team and a working partner with our customers.

We have access to modern laboratories and excellent Application Technology Centers for optimizing the correct culture and enzyme solutions for Cheddar production. In addition, we collaborate with colleagues, universities, research institutes and other partners both nationally and internationally to support our customers.

Experience, Skills and Abilities: 

-Expertise for our customers and colleagues how to best use our cultures and enzymes in cheese technology to reach the desired cheddar quality (composition, ripening and functionality).
-Troubleshooting and creating solutions for dairy cheese customers
-Planning, executing and documenting trials by designing experiments and statistical data processing.
-Hands-on application competence development activities in the cheese pilot facilities and laboratories in the US and globally.
-Prepare and conduct presentations, seminars and training to internal and external customers.

PhD, MS (preferred) or BS with 5+ years of experience working specifically with Cheddar technology and/or ingredients in a pilot and /or production environment

Demonstrated competence in design and execution of projects

Experience creating strong relationships built on trust and credibility.

Travelling and being in the field with our customers.

Ambitious, initiative-taking and able to prioritize tasks and projects, to support our customers across North America

Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, have multicultural understanding and you are proficient in English (second language a plus).

Up to 50% travel may be expected including some international 

Hours/Employment Type: Full Time

Salary/Wages: $115-125K or higher for expert level

How to Apply: Visit our online posting

Questions? Please contact  Mary Moore at MYMR@novonesis.com, (919) 339-8346