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At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Job Summary

In this position you will be responsible for running prototypes in our Accelerator Lab in Lund, acting as a growth partner for our customers.

The Accelerator lab is a food lab where our team of Food Scientists can fast prototype ideas into materialised food product concepts to enable our customers’ journey of achieving sustainable profitable growth. We are all about accelerating successful food product launches connecting our core value of protecting food, people, and the planet.

In our stellar team you will work on multiple customer projects spread across the EMEA region. Nonetheless, working in a Marketing Services team means your daily basis will include close interaction with our Marketing Services and Customer Experience experts. The ability to clearly communicate technical terms within the understanding of the whole team is an essential skill to have to be successful in this role.

What you will do

As our Food Scientist, you will be accountable for all activities around prototype development at the Accelerator Lab.

Main responsibilities:

• Create conceptual briefs and physical product concepts to support customer immersion meetings.
• Design, execute and document prototype experiments at lab-scale.
• Design, execute and document customer sensory tasting sessions.
• Carry analysis on prototypes such as, viscosity, total sugar content, moisture, etc.
• Run a pilot-scale UHT machine (20L/h), and a high-pressure homogeniser on a weekly basis.
• Actively contribute to the Accelerator Lab’s operation maintenance, including analytical equipment SOPs, inventory, and supplier relationship management.
• Stay abreast of the market trends for the Food & Drinks category with focus on Juice, nectar and still drinks (JNSD), plant-based drinks and dairy.

We believe you have

• A bachelor’s degree in food science and a minimum of 2 years of work experience in the food industry;

OR

• A master’s degree in food science/dairy processing/biotechnology and a minimum of 1 year of work experience in the food industry.
• Preferably work experience in a hands-on food scientist/new product developer role within the JNSD, plant-based or dairy industry. Previous work with liquid formulations is highly valued.
• Familiarity with food safety and compliance regulations with focus on novel foods and claims.
• Experience working with sensory analysis and pilot-scale UHT machine are highly valued.
• You are pro-active and enjoy taking responsibility.
• You are curious and interested in new product development and food innovation.
• You are comfortable in a food science lab space and get energised by the lab work.
• You foster a mindset of growth and continuous learning for yourself and others.
• You can work independently while striving in collaborative environments and have a solution-oriented attitude.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

If you believe you tick the boxes, even if not all, we would love to receive your application!

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

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There is a preferred candidate

Please complete and submit your CV in English to [email protected] no later than 2025-01-18

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.