Associate Scientist, NPD (Maternity Cover, 18 months), Arla Foods Ingredients, Nr. Vium - Videbaek
Agriculture, Energy & Environment · Food Production
In short
Arla Foods Ingredients seeks an Associate Scientist for an 18-month maternity cover role in New Product Development (NPD). This on-site position in Videbæk, Denmark, involves leading NPD projects from lab-scale prototyping to production implementation, requiring a Master's degree and 1-2 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes scientific curiosity, collaboration, and structured, data-driven problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Act as technical lead in NPD projects, responsible for designing, scaling, and validating new processes.
- Transform process, ingredient, and application insights into robust process and product designs.
- Plan, design, and execute trials at laboratory, pilot, and production scale.
- Analyze and interpret complex process data, translating results into clear conclusions and recommendations.
- Develop samples, fractions, and prototypes, coordinating analyses across R&D and quality control.
- Prepare technical reports to support development, scale-up, and handover to supply chain.
- Collaborate across research, application, production, quality, commercial, and IP teams.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in process engineering, food science, dairy science, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related life science discipline.
- One to two years of experience in product or process development within the food, dairy, ingredients, or another relevant process industry.
- Practical experience with process development, experimental design, and data analysis at laboratory, pilot, or production scale.
- Experience with membrane filtration (MF, UF, NF, RO) or other relevant fractionation technology is valuable.
- Scientifically curious with an interest in how processes, ingredients, and applications connect.
- Collaborative and confident in engaging with technicians, scientists, and stakeholders.
- Structured and data-driven approach to planning experiments, solving problems, and documenting work.
- Proficient communication in both Danish and English, verbally and in writing.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work across the complete development journey, from early ideas to commercialisation.
- Combines hands-on experimental work with data analysis, process development, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Collaborate with specialists across R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial for broad exposure.
- Opportunities to develop both technical expertise and project management skills.
- Join a team of seven scientists with continuous scientific sparring, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
- Shape your own development in a company with a strong growth record.
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Company
Arla
Job Posted
2 weeks ago
Employment Type
Temporary
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Associate
Locations
Videbæk, Denmark
Qualification
Master
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