Research and development scientist job description

R&D Scientist, Products Research-PetORRVILLE, OH

Your Opportunity
In this role you will be responsible for understanding consumers' needs and translating them into technical requirements and consumer models to drive business impact. You will leverage critical thinking skills to bring together consumer needs and product possibilities into winning innovation. You will have Products Research leadership responsibility for projects or related programs within the Upstream Innovation Department and Base Business, including defining and executing the consumer methods used for insight understanding, product development, and qualification of projects. You will lead product focused consumer understanding for cross-functional teams, train/coach others in their area of expertise, and may be called upon to review the technical work of others.
You will also be responsible for initiating and leading process capability advances in Product Research. A key focus will be to continue advancing our capability to translate consumer-based needs into design actionability.
The scope of this role covers Pet food, snacks, and other adjacencies and includes multiple brands within the JM Smucker Pet portfolio. Your primary responsibilities will include:
Lead both qualitative and quantitative consumer research to understand consumers' needs and inform product development. This involves study design, fielding, data analysis, translation into technical requirements (design criteria, specifications, consumer models, etc.), and internal sharing of results Advance capability to translate consumer-based needs into design actionability through working with the Product Development, Process Development, and Analytical teams Lead foundational category product learning for fundamental R&D product understanding Define and influence the Products Research methods and activities used for consumer understanding, product development, and qualification of projects Initiate and lead Products Research methods and activities that guide current and future product innovation and technology platforms Accountable for all Products Research deliverables in Technical Readiness reviews for projects that they are involved Integrate internal and external innovation capabilities to deliver key initiatives and drive Products Research capability Leverage Products Research understanding and knowledge to train peers within the R&D organization Actively collaborate and leverage relationships on cross-functional teams to achieve established shared goals or objectives Works independently, guided by functional processes and seeks input or guidance on complex matters Identify and implement Pet R&D work process improvements As appropriate, lead cross-discipline project teams Remote work flexibility (expectation to work in Orrville office following Core Week Schedules and project needs) and travel required by project needs Become a subject matter expert (SME) on the consumers and products related to their specific projects

Is this the Role for You?
Are you a driven professional with a passion for delivering results while expanding your skillset and enhancing your expertise? Are you eager to share your opinions (and have them heard) and make a positive impact through your work? Do you share in our dedication to continuous improvement and growth? If so, you are the type of professional we want to add to our Company!
What we are looking for:
A Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering is required; an advanced technical degree is preferred At least 6 years of experience in the Consumer Products Industry is required Experience in Consumer/Products Research is required Experience in Manufacturing is strongly desired Pet Food/Snack and/or regulated business experience is a plus Strong experience in Products Research within the Consumer Product Industry and track record of leveraging this experience to develop, qualify, and launch innovation Demonstrated practitioner of large quantitative category learning and modeling Experience designing, moderating, and interpreting qualitative interviews is desired Passionate and driven team player, who is also able to independently manage projects and reach out for support when needed Strong collaboration skills and experience partnering with other functions to deliver results Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to a variety of stakeholders across functions Ability to thrive in a fast-pace environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously Must be passionate and driven, yet flexible and willing to embrace changing business priorities and ambiguity Products Research experience in both Upstream/Front End and Product Development/Qualification/Launch is desired Experience designing and placing research for demonstration of product benefit or support claims is desired Expected to have strong experience in statistical analysis of large data sets utilizing software such as JMP or SPSS

Why Smucker is the Place for You
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker.
Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs through:
Our Total Reward benefits program - includes competitive health and financial benefits that reflect your needs at different life stages, and a continued commitment to empower flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities to help you thrive. Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop - beyond functional job-based education, we promote well-rounded development and encourage a spirit of continuous learning as part of our commitment to help you realize your professional goals.Our continued progress on the journey to become the inclusive and diverse organization we expect to be supporting equity across our communities. We firmly believe that an inclusive environment and diverse organization strengthens our Company and enables every employee to reach their full potential.
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Overview

The purpose of this role is to support formulation development aspects of pharmaceutical products through formulations optimization to overall candidate progression for clients' products. Applying a working knowledge of formulation science theories, practices and concepts, the incumbent works under the direct supervisions of senior R&D scientists to execute and manage product formulation projects. This role will ensure all SOPs and protocols are maintained and applied.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the R&D Manager, perform formulation and pre-formulation activities in the development and scale-up of formulations including parenteral (solutions and suspensions) and nasal spray products from bench top to pilot-scale to commercial production.
• Manufacture small scale laboratory batches to experiment with formulation creation or enhancements.
• Prepare and write study plans, technical reports, which summarize formulation development work and results.
• Operate all small-scale equipment and perform troubleshooting and calibration of equipment as needed.
• Performs assigned tasks which are needed to maintain the formulation laboratory. Such tasks may include ordering laboratory supplies, calibrating instruments and Hazmat duties.
• Manage time effectively to complete assignments in an expected timeframe.
• Document all experimental work neatly and correctly in a lab notebook in accordance with SOPs. Review test results and notebook to ensure accurate documentation.
• Ensure proper training before performing any experimentation and maintain an up-to-date training record related to all job functions.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements related to research and development (product development, design and safety) to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities.
• Maintain quality checks on safety of the laboratory, including biohazards and ensure maintenance of the facilities.
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Must ensure safety regulations are adhered to in the laboratory.
• Must comply with all company policies.
• Flexibility in schedule is required.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's of Science Degree/Master's degree/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Formulation Chemistry or similar degree
Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical formulation is preferred.

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At Nautilus, we have a big and important mission: improve the health of millions by unleashing the potential of the proteome to accelerate drug development and enable a new world of precision and personalized medicine. We are developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform of unprecedented sensitivity, scale, and ease of use that we believe will democratize access to the proteome - one of the most dynamic and valuable sources of biological insight. To accomplish this, we are pursuing hard scientific problems with an entrepreneurial mindset and creating a world-class team of builders, innovators, and dreamers across a wide range of disciplines.

We are hiring a Bioinformatics Research Scientist for the Probe Bioinformatics Group to join our growing team of world class scientists and engineers. The Probe Bioinformatics team is embedded within the Probe Development group, which is responsible for the identification, validation, and maturation of affinity reagents (probes) that are being used in protein decoding experiments on the Nautilus platform. The incumbent will work hand in hand with internal and external experimentalists from diverse backgrounds and experience levels to develop sound experiments and lead subsequent data curation, storage, and analysis.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable interacting with bench scientists as well as fellow-bioinformaticians and software engineers to improve existing data and analytics infrastructure. The successful applicant will also leverage their own ideas and expertise to develop new innovative approaches to propel the development of affinity reagents forward.

This position will report to the Probe Bioinformatics team lead and is located in San Carlos, CA, San Diego, CA, or Seattle, WA. A minimum of three days in office, preferred.

Responsibilities Work closely with experimentalists from affinity reagent discovery teams to answer key research questions with the goal of continuously improving processes and success rates Routinely analyze statistical trends in high-throughput data and perform correlations across experiments to inform direction of research Provide technical expertise for the design of experiments and the resulting data capture and curation steps to maximize knowledge gained Develop automated pipelines for the ingestion, curation, and analysis of experimental data Work collaboratively on shared code bases, contributing personal work following high code quality standards Contribute to Nautilus' self-service reporting infrastructure by creating compelling visualizations based on queried data

QualificationsPhD in Bioinformatics or related field with a minimum of 2-4 years of relevant industry experience or a BS/MS and 8-10 years of experience in a related field is required Demonstrated the ability to employ statistical tools for the analysis of complex data sets to identify trends and correlations Proficient with Python, Jupyter notebooks, and related analytics packages, such as numpy, pandas, scipy, etc Good working knowledge of relational databases and SQL Comfortable working independently with a minimum of supervision as well as being part of a larger team Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical topics to a non-technical audience Excellent at time management, well organized, and have the proven ability to prioritize your work effectively Thrive in an environment that requires you to have multiple areas of responsibility and manage these effectively

Preferred SkillsExperience with Django (backend) and a frontend frameworks such as Angular or React. Experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, Athena, RDS, Batch, ECR, Lambda, Step Functions) Knowledge of machine learning techniques for the identification of patterns in NGS data Experience with testing frameworks such as pytest or unittest and developing code in a production environment Familiarity with Mode Analytics

Nautilus Team Culture We are curious go-getters: this is a team of life-long learners who aren't afraid to tackle the big challenges and we embrace the journey We are detail oriented: we do great science by working smart & with diligence where we learn from our trials and mistakes We are easy to work with: we want our workplace to be one where everyone can share their perspective and be treated with respect and kindness
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