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The Role
Supports food product research and development for biscuit brands by planning and executing technical projects, conducting experiments, analyzing results, developing technology applications, and translating findings into recommendations. Collaborates with marketing, manufacturing, engineering, nutrition, and other cross-functional teams while applying ingredient, process, modeling, simulation, statistical, and digital-tool knowledge to improve consumer products.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone- you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.
Research & Development
In Research & Development, your skills can be the special ingredient that brings our brands to life. As part of a fantastic team of scientists, engineers, and nutritionists, you'll work tirelessly on product design or development to ensure we deliver a consistent, delightful consumer experience, with a focus on platform programs in support of our biscuit category strategy. R&D is where you'll turn great ideas into brilliant brands. Leadership, innovative thoughts, and a strong desire to learn are critical to succeed.
How you will contribute
As an Associate Scientist I, the candidate
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
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What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
Job specific requirements:
Travel requirements:
Upto 10%
Work schedule:
Hybrid Working - 3 Days a week from office
Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $61,800 to $84,975; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Graduates
Early Careers
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone- you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.
Research & Development
In Research & Development, your skills can be the special ingredient that brings our brands to life. As part of a fantastic team of scientists, engineers, and nutritionists, you'll work tirelessly on product design or development to ensure we deliver a consistent, delightful consumer experience, with a focus on platform programs in support of our biscuit category strategy. R&D is where you'll turn great ideas into brilliant brands. Leadership, innovative thoughts, and a strong desire to learn are critical to succeed.
How you will contribute
As an Associate Scientist I, the candidate
- Will work with guidance to plan technical projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements
- Plans and executes work plans, with a focus on developing technology solutions & application in our core biscuit brands
- Analyzes results of experiments and translates them into actionable recommendations with some guidance and support
- Is capable of building a strong network in order to leverage internal and external expertise and employ digital simulation models to deliver high-quality results in a timely manner
- Must be able to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
- Possesses some technical understanding of the functional characteristics of ingredients and process unit operations, including how they impact finished products to meet consumer expectations
- Has a strong passion for translating technical solutions into consumer-centric ideas to fuel our Mindful Snacking growth agenda
- Has a digital mindset, with passion for understanding how digital tools can be leveraged to drive our growth agenda
- Some level of understanding of end to end development cycle (insight, exploration, project charter to post launch monitoring)
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Applying technical curiosity and understanding to interpret and analyze data
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical report conclusions
- Embraces our company culture and drives engagement
- Embraces sustainability and mindful snacking mindset and drives these within R&D culture
- Embraces utilization of digital tools and has a desire to help embed a digital mindset into our R&D culture
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What extra ingredients you will bring:
- Digital Tools: Python, R, PowerBI, Tableau, PowerApps, Quickbase, ANSYS, GPROMs, SQL, AutoCad, SolidWorks, or others.
- Modelling & Simulation: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Discrete Element Methods, Discrete Event Simulations, Process Modelling, Molecular Dynamics or Reaction Kinetics Modelling, Artificial intelligence, Data Modelling, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, or others.
Education / Certifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree in: Chemical Engineering (preferred) or Food Science (preferred) or other related fields.
- Statistical Analysis (MiniTab, JMP, SAS, or similar statistical software/language)
- Analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Job specific requirements:
- Strong leadership potential and leadership experience.
- Excellent communication skills and resilience.
- Adaptable, with interpersonal savvy and engaged in diverse extracurricular activities.
- Demonstrating a growth mindset, agility, integrity, and a vision for the future.
- Strong cognitive abilities, willingness to learn, and data pattern recognition.
- Driven, curious, and ready to make a positive impact.
Travel requirements:
Upto 10%
Work schedule:
Hybrid Working - 3 Days a week from office
Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $61,800 to $84,975; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
Job Type
Regular
Graduates
Early Careers
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or a related field
- Ability to apply technical curiosity and interpret and analyze data
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including technical report writing
- Statistical analysis skills using Minitab, JMP, SAS, or similar software or language
- Analytical and computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong leadership potential and leadership experience
- Excellent communication skills and resilience
- Adaptability, interpersonal savvy, and engagement in diverse extracurricular activities
- Growth mindset, agility, integrity, and vision for the future
- Strong cognitive abilities, willingness to learn, and data pattern recognition
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Understanding of ingredient functional characteristics and process unit operations
- Digital tools experience such as Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, Power Apps, Quickbase, ANSYS, GPROMs, SQL, AutoCAD, or SolidWorks
- Modeling and simulation experience, such as computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, discrete element methods, process modeling, or data modeling
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.
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The Company
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
#TeamMDLZ Flexible Working Pledge: We Trust each other to work flexibly and productively We show Empathy, encouraging belonging and connection We are Mindful of making space and taking time
Typical time on-site:
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