Senior Scientist II - Food Material Science

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
As a Senior Scientist in Food Material Science, you are part of a project team that conducts long-term research projects that will help Global Research deliver our business's strategic goals. You will plan and execute projects and/or work tracks from hypothesis to experiments and through to results interpretation, write up, recommendations, and dissemination.
In this role, you will establish internal and external technical networks. You will interact independently with senior managers and stakeholders and with the support of the Food Material Science team's leaders you will align you projects with enterprise-wide objectives to maximise yours and the teams impact. The global research team is in a unique position of being able to impact the business across categories and functions with our work.
How you will contribute
Within the Food Material Science (FMS) team, as part of ingredients research, you will:

• Plan, lead and coordinate projects and/or work tracks, collaborating with senior technical colleagues, and supporting and influencing cross-functional, cross-category customers through the delivery of technical programs.
• Plan, lead, and execute bench-top experimental work plans and trials following good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and oversee scale up to pilot and factory scale where appropriate.
• Develop hypotheses and conceptual models that deliver technical applications and processes that are relevant across multiple snack categories.
• independently plan, lead and coordinate activities such as literature reviews, IP landscaping, analytical testing needs, consumer science testing, etc., working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify best practices.
• Interpret analytical and consumer science data, findings, and results. Define subsequent steps while demonstrating sound scientific know-how and capability to link findings to business objectives.

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• The functionality of ingredients; knowledge of ways to manipulate ingredients, the inter-relationship among ingredient, and how these can be manipulated through processing.
• Communicating complex technical problems and solutions in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical stakeholders, adapting style and content accordingly.
• Project management skills, capable of handling multiple priorities and adhering to deadlines in an ambiguous environment.
• Applying technical curiosity and scientific understanding to interpret and analyse data, using data and statistical analysis tools, to reach clear conclusions, make recommendations and influence decision making.
• Perform a range of routine and investigative analysis using various laboratory techniques independently and provide interpretation of results generated as required.
• Working well with suppliers, academics, contract research organisations and internal SMEs to deliver technical solutions.

More about this role
Environment: This role is part of the Food Material Science (FMS) team within the Global Research organisation. Dedicated to establishing fundamental scientific understanding and discovering technologies that will enable breakthrough competitive and sustainable advantage for our categories and overall business.
The role will report into the Senior Group Leader - Food Material Science and will collaborate closely with colleagues in other centralised global research teams (Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Crop Science, Biotransformation, Flavour) as well as category teams (Biscuits, Bakery, Chocolate and BGCM).
The Senior Scientist II is a highly skilled and experienced individual contributor who will support in mentoring junior team members in technical development. They will support and guide junior team members in the planning and coordinating of their projects and/or work tracks.
Job specific requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Chemistry, or a related field (master's or Ph.D. preferred).
• Several years of experience in food research, material science, chemistry, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of food processing, analytical chemistry, and sensory evaluation techniques.
• Familiarity with food industry regulations and quality standards.
• Excellent project management, data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of relevant laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining the highest research standards.
• Possess availability for business travel as required.
• Assume full ownership and management of assigned projects.
• Provide regular project updates and comprehensive reports to senior leadership.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication capabilities.
• Independently lead and orchestrate project initiatives.
• Operate within a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence 2-3 days per week.

No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.
Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen-and happen fast.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Research & Nutrition Science
Science & Engineering