RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
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Full-time
Regular employment contract / Monthly salary 4000€ - 4500€
Freelance
contract / Hourly rate 28€ - 32€
Kempen, Germany
What will your day look like?
- Develop new products and manage their transition into industrial production;
- Conceptualize, legally review, and prepare product specifications for GymBeam and Private Label brands;
- Formulate and adjust recipes in collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders;
- Source and evaluate samples and specifications of new raw materials and innovative ingredients;
- Verify technical feasibility through machine testing in cooperation with the technical management team;
- Develop prototypes and provide samples to customers for final approval;
- Conduct shelf-life and stability testing prior to initial production;
- Continuously optimize existing recipes, technologies, and manufacturing processes;
- Create and maintain finished product specifications, manage internal system data, and support initial production runs to ensure quality;
- Monitor market and technology trends and collaborate with QA, B2B, and Purchasing to align R&D with company KPIs and strategic goals.
Who are we looking for?
- Fluency in spoken and written German and English;
- Successfully completed degree in food chemistry or a comparable field;
- Experience in product development and legal assessment is required;
- Experience in the food industry and dietary supplements is an advantage;
- High sense of responsibility with the ability to work independently;
- Strong attention to detail, care, and precision in work;
- Excellent organizational and communication skills;
- Strong multitasking and problem-solving abilities.
Hiring process
1
Let us know about yourself and send us your CV. We carefully review each resume, and every candidate receives a response from us. If you meet our expectations, we will invite you for the first round of interviews.
2
If the interview goes well, you´ll receive a case study to complete, so we can see how you approach the given problem. You will get a closer look at the tasks you would be performing in this position.
3
The creators of the best case studies will have the opportunity to present their ideas in the final round of the selection process. If we find a good fit on both sides, we look forward to working together. We provide feedback to all candidates!
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