R&D Technologist – Product Development

Ohly is the third largest yeast extract producer in the world with sites in Germany and the USA. We develop, produce and deliver high-quality yeast-based flavours and specialty powders. Ohly is part of the $17.6bn turnover Associated British Food (ABF) Group. ABF is a broad portfolio of businesses which includes Primark, Ovaltine, Twinings, AB Enzymes, and is the world’s second largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast.

ABF takes a long-term perspective on investment and performance, and stimulates entrepreneurship by giving high degrees of autonomy to operational businesses. This means that decisions are taken as close as possible to their point of impact allowing teams the freedom to act, in order to be successfully flexible and fast. ABF invests a great deal in selecting and developing the right people for Ohly and the broader ABF group of companies.

Ohly has a great opportunity for a R&D Technologist – Product Development to join our innovation team in Boyceville Wisconsin USA. R&D Technologist – Product Development is responsible for developing new yeast derivatives used in food, animal nutrition, and fermentation applications.

In This Exciting Role You Will

• Develop new products and processes based on yeast or other raw materials
• Independently conduct research projects: plan and execute experiments at lab and pilot scale
• Optimize existing production processes
• Apply biocatalytic processes (enzymes)
• Analyze products using chromatographic and photometric methods, including independent method development
• Functionally characterize new products (rheological analysis, nutritional properties, sensory evaluation)
• Independently research scientific literature
• Document and present experimental results within the company
• Continuously develop your skills to stay up to date with the latest technologies
• Expand our network of partners at universities, CDMOs, start-ups etc. and foster new collaborations
• Travel to existing/new partners in the US, participate at conferences/trade shows, etc.
• Work closely with Ohly-colleagues from application in Chicago
  
  

You Should Have

• Master of Science in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioprocess Engineering, or equivalent
• Relevant professional experience
• Initial experience with statistical experimental design (DoE)
• Motivated and eager to learn continuously
• Analytical mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in planning and conducting research projects
• Structured working style
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
  
  

Nice To Have

• expertise in enzymatic catalysis is a plus
  
  

We look forward to your application including information about your earliest possible start date and salary expectations!