Application Scientist

About ROHA

From one small office in India in 1972 to a leading Multinational Company, engaged in Manufacture and Marketing of colors and food ingredients, ROHA today has offices in 22 countries, 14 technical application labs in many time zones globally. Manufacturing facilities are spread out across 14 countries: US, UK, Spain, Italy, India, South Africa, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Egypt, Brazil, Mexico & Australia. ROHA's products are marketed in more than 130 countries. Its portfolio includes natural extracts (oleoresins, juices and concentrates), an exclusive range of synthetic colors for the cosmetics and household goods industries, industrial colors, and animal feed additives.

We are hiring Application Scientist

Looking candidates from FOOD COLOR/INGREDIENT INDUSTRY ONLY

Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to St. Louis, MO

5 days Working

Reporting to Technical Services Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions to customer-driven and marketing-driven food and beverage projects from bench-top to commercial scale levels. This requires being able to perform in laboratory, pilot plant, and plant processing environments
• Provides technical and application support to customers and builds insights based on development learnings that can be used to accelerate customer development timelines
• Develops and maintains close liaisons with technical stakeholders at key customers by delivering a superior customer service experience and value added solutions in a timely manner.
• Continuously works with manager on improving technical sales support and internal technical customer support processes
• Retains full responsibility to manage and resolve strategic and sensitive issues and completes assigned projects in a timely manner and ensures all technical and customer requirements are successfully met
• In collaboration with marketing department takes ownership of all technical support, prototype development, and product displays needed for trade shows, and other marketing activities.
• Continuously works with manager on improving the overall technical expertise, scientific rigor and processes of the application team.
• Understands the chemistry and functionality of food ingredients in color formulations and remains current with relevant food and beverage industry trends. Trains internal and external customers as needed on all technical aspects of ROHA businesses.
• Provides internal support to high-priority projects and necessary technical training program updates
• Works closely with ROHA Production and Quality/Regulatory Departments to review, recommend and implement necessary changes to new and existing products through the manufacturing and QA/QC process as needed
• Approves specifications of raw material and packing material used for applications manufactured by the company
• Develops testing methods for all applications manufactured by the company
• Maintains a laboratory notebook and all required documentation for project work
• Completes monthly reporting, and reports all key project metrics, as required
• Ensures compliance with the regulations governing colors manufactured or distributed by the company in assigned regions
• Must be able to read, follow, and complete all Sample Manufacturing Log sheets
• Adheres to all safety and quality requirements, offers suggestions to enhance site safety and reports all incidents/accidents to the management immediately
• Required to follow all SOPs, GLPs, and GMPs where needed
• Required to perform daily cleaning tasks to ensure a sanitary work area
• Strives to improve processes and reduce the overall cost
• Performs additional associated duties as directed by management
• Prioritizes and assigns necessary resources to complete tasks associated with duties and responsibilities
• Estimated 15-25% travel