Meat Quality Scientist

Meat Quality Scientist (Cincinnati)

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Address:Cincinnati, OH 45246 (map)
Date Posted:05/13/13
Job Type:Full-time
Description:
Contact Mary Rigas for more information.

Qualifications:
- MS Food Science or Meat Science
- 2+ years of food manufacturing experience
- Working knowledge of processed meat physiology ands chemistry
- Presentation, analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate all relevant technical information relating to food quality to processed meat plant QA and Operational Manager
- Ability to independently conduct publishable applied research in the lab and in processing environments
- Ability to transform information into manuscript form for publication
- Evidence of ability to design, conduct and report scientific research and publish in peer reviewed scientific journals
- Up to 50% travel

Responsibilities:
- Identify key factors in quality degradation during shelf life for the major categories of products produced by the company
- Determine the physical, chemical, microbiological, and sensory attributes that can be correlated with customer and consumer acceptance
- Select methods for measuring these attributes by corporate and plant laboratory technicians, and identify metrics for the methods relating to acceptable quality and shelf life
- Perform an assessment of the plant chemistry laboratories documenting instrumental and personnel capabilities within each
- Assess the integrity of the data generated in house as well as performed by third-party chemistry laboratories for the purposes of nutritional panels, regulatory compliance, standards of identity, and product specifications
- Develop a plan for improving chemistry laboratory methods and data collection and implement a strategy to utilize data in better ways, prepare summaries of data, and communicate to the Directors of Quality and VP of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs important findings
- Research and establish a working knowledge about the following key issues in quality
- Use knowledge to troubleshoot and help solve quality issues related to oxidation in processed meats, curing of meat, fermentation
- Work with various R&D groups and Consumer Affairs on sensory analysis of products
- Provide expertise on how sensory studies are performed, how data is analyzed, and how results are communicated to the company
- Serve as the company resource for ingredient quality assessment, ingredient performance in products, and assist with ingredient replacement cost-reduction strategies
- Provide general support and assist with managing the shelf-life program

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