What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D APPLICATION SCIENTIST position at The Carlisle Group (TCG)?
Job Description
Our client is a global leader in ingredient innovation, delivering cutting-edge food colors, natural extracts, and specialty ingredients to the food, beverage, and pet food markets. Supported by a robust global footprint of manufacturing and R&D centers, the company combines advanced color technologies with high-quality, value-added ingredient solutions. With a strong focus on technical excellence and partnership, it works closely with customers to bring clean-label, high-performance products to life.
The Application Scientist plays a key role in driving innovation by developing, blending, and formulating tailored solutions to meet both customer and internal project needs. This highly collaborative position partners across Technical, Sales, Quality, Customer Care, and Operations to deliver high-impact results with speed and precision. Serving as a technical expert, the role supports both internal teams and customers, including hands-on engagement to provide advanced guidance and solutions. This position operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a strong commitment to quality, safety, and regulatory excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Our client is a global leader in ingredient innovation, delivering cutting-edge food colors, natural extracts, and specialty ingredients to the food, beverage, and pet food markets. Supported by a robust global footprint of manufacturing and R&D centers, the company combines advanced color technologies with high-quality, value-added ingredient solutions. With a strong focus on technical excellence and partnership, it works closely with customers to bring clean-label, high-performance products to life.
The Application Scientist plays a key role in driving innovation by developing, blending, and formulating tailored solutions to meet both customer and internal project needs. This highly collaborative position partners across Technical, Sales, Quality, Customer Care, and Operations to deliver high-impact results with speed and precision. Serving as a technical expert, the role supports both internal teams and customers, including hands-on engagement to provide advanced guidance and solutions. This position operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a strong commitment to quality, safety, and regulatory excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and scale technical solutions for customer and internal projects from bench to commercial production
- Provide application and technical support to customers, helping accelerate development timelines
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure successful project execution and product commercialization
- Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders through responsive, value-added support
- Lead and support high-priority projects, ensuring technical and customer requirements are met
- Stay current on ingredient functionality and industry trends to drive innovation and expertise
- Travel approximately 15–20% to support customer engagement and project needs
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science (or related field) with 2–5 years of food application experience, ideally in beverage, snacks, or meat
- Experience with ingredient/color applications and customer presentations preferred
- Strong understanding of food manufacturing and production processes
- Proven problem-solving skills and ability to navigate complex, variable situations
- Ability to work both independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills