Research, Development and Applications Senior Scientist, Coffee

Job overview

The Research, Development and Applications Senior Scientist, Coffee role is onsite in Beloit, WI, with an annual salary range of $70,100–$109,050. Kerry develops taste and nutrition solutions for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical customers. The role leads beverage formulation and concept development from customer brief through commercialization. It combines technical development, customer collaboration, and scale-up work to deliver products that meet performance, cost, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

What you'll do

• Lead formulation and concept development for dairy and coffee beverages
• develop liquid and powdered products
• translate customer briefs into feasible solutions
• plan and manage pilot-plant validation
• support first production trials and scale-up
• communicate technical recommendations to customers
• collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers
• maintain product development records and formulations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research and development scientist

coffee

beverage formulation

beloit wi

kerry

full-time

product development

dairy beverages

pilot plant

commercialization

customer collaboration

$70.1k–$109.05k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• Employee Share Plan
• life, disability, and accident insurance
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

Permanent position with customer-facing work and cross-functional exposure; requires hands-on formulation experience from bench development through pilot plant and commercial scale-up.

About the employer

Kerry is hiring for this role. Industry: Coffee and Tea Manufacturing. Sector: 31.