Scientific Officer

**Position Description
**Position Title
Product Development Officer (Dairy)

**Function
R&D

**Stakeholders
Internal : PD Officers, PD Managers, Lab Officers, Lab Managers, Packaging Managers, Packaging Officers and Marketing Team

External: Flavour Houses, Ingredient Suppliers etc..

**Location
R&D Centre, Bidadi, Bangalore

**Key Job Responsibilities
Knowledge of Natural Cheese & Processed cheese is a must and will work hands on with the ingredients in developing recipes with the manager’s guidance.

Person should be willing to experiment and exhibit lateral thinking. Should be having an external outlook and an eye on market place for new launches in segment and other food segments.

In his role he/she collects competition products, defines right characteristics for analysis, works closely with lab, develops prototype and defines packaging requirement.

Regularly interacts with marketing and takes consumer insights by actively participating in consumer researches, take useful information and assist his superior.

He/She may be assigned to undertake product development efforts encompassing New Products, Quality and Nutritional enhancements as well as Productivity improvements independently and with the Cross-functional Teams to deliver Company Objectives.

**Education Qualification
Graduation - Dairy Science or Dairy Technology

**Desired competencies
Knowledge of Dairy & Food Ingredients, Dairy process and formulations, Dairy Science and Technology, Storage Stability of Food Products, Food Product Analysis, Food Products Nutrition, FSSAI regulations

**Experience (yrs)
2 - 3 years of experience in Dairy product development