Food Scientist - Resume Example & Template

Resume of Food Scientist in Text Format

SUHANA ROY 

9953776253 | info@getsetresumes.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/getsetresumes

FOOD SCIENTIST-leveraging 6+ years of experience

Fitness enthusiast food scientists with experience in conducting research to analyze the nutrient content, discover food sources and develop ways and techniques to ensure the health and safety level of processed food. Worked in the arena of prevention and packaging of food products. Competent to ensure the health and sustainability condition of farms and production facilities. Conducts research to improve the productivity and quality of animals.       

PROFILE SUMMARY

• Capacity to establish cost-reducing manufacturing processes that meet customer and regulatory requirements
• Efficient in communicating with relevant parties regarding food quality and safety concerns
• Adroit in utilizing formulation software to create and update formulations
• Ability to record, analyze, and summarize research data

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Quality Control
• Research and Innovation
• New Product Development
• Ingredient Knowledge
• Environmental Control
• Food Grade Compliance
• Project Management 
• Quality Control
• Documentation and Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Danone, New Delhi I Feb. 2023 – Present

Food Scientist

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and launching all projects within a product line that affect production like productivity, renovation, innovation, and quality projects
• Strongly interact with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers, hands-on bench and analytical work, pilot plant work, managing formula cost and specifications, conducting and coordinating industrial tests in plants, and assisting in industrial launches and management of projects
• Independently manage medium technical complexity projects according to stage gate needs
• Act as the research and development driver on product attributes definition vs. consumer expectations 
• Work on technical solutions within each program team, develop formulations and processes to deliver on consumer expectations, within project food safety, cost, and timing requirements
• Develop formulations and processes while taking into account requirements of other functions such as science/claims, regulatory and quality
• Contribute to innovation/productivity pipeline outside chartered program work by engaging with the broader plant-based community, key stakeholders, suppliers, external partners, and many more
• Design pilot trials, organize tastings sessions with the marketing team, and draw conclusions and recommendations for the next steps
• Drive continuous improvement across all areas of the role including systems, established ways of working, and manufacturing procedures
• Participate in consumer test design, organize sample production, and ensure product quality follow up
• Realize scale-up / industrialization with engineering and manufacturing departments
• Collaborate with suppliers to obtain the best results for product development 
• Plan, execute, and manage the development of prototype products in the lab, pilot plant, and at production facilities
• Maintain stringent technical and experimental documentation
• Source and maintain vendor relationships to secure the necessary ingredients that align with prevailing company standards
• Evaluate new suppliers and/or ingredients
• Develop and manage project timelines, ensuring that all project milestones are met
• Network with the global research and development community to share in best practices

CTI Foods, New Delhi I Jan. 2020 – Jan 2023

Food Technologist

• Performed shelf life, sensory, product performance, and quality attribute testing
• Conducted product research via secondary resources like scholarly journals, patent databases, and many more
• Presented insight regarding new edibles possibilities to the manager of development, edibles 
• Embraced and adhered to all internal or external safety protocols and all general, food, and cannabis regulatory controls
• Participated in macro discussions and analyses of edible marketing mix and scope
• Strictly complied with product, process, and experiment information confidentiality directives
• Frequently interacted with the extraction research and development to maintain continuity of purpose and information sharing
• Collaborated with marketing to tailor research with current and future customer needs in mind
• Developed and commercialized new formulations and reformulations of existing products
• Assisted with lab standard operating procedures writing and complied with enforcement(s)
• Justified and clarified experiment results and conclusions to relevant parties
• Remained up to date on the regulatory mandates and provisions and conduct projects accordingly
• Maintained process and documentation for equipment calibration, maintenance, and repair
• Performed daily lab setup and shut down per standard operating procedures and management instruction
• Participated in new product demos and possible first-run specifications
• Used project management tools to conduct several concurrent experiments
• Acted as a subject matter expert and information conduit regarding all food science
• Created and measured first production run product evaluations and approvals
• Provided input into ingredient sourcing and purchasing to remain true to research results
• Assisted with developing nutrition facts, allergen labeling, and ingredient declaration as needed
• Rigorously complied with sales sample dissemination, documentation, and custody program
• Interacted with process engineers to inform their scaling projects via commissioning
• Considered all parameters and opportunities when directing all research

Stratas Foods, New Delhi I Nov. 2018 – Nov. 2020

Associate Scientist

• Provided support to the research, development, and innovation to achieve industry-leading innovation and technology support
• Supported basic product development initiatives, application testing, and participation in internal/external technical training sessions
• Assistance was provided across all assigned product development initiatives from bench blends to pilot plant scale up
• Confirmed accuracy and quality via analytical testing
• Maintained accurate records in the lab notebook
• Technically supported and participated in the development and execution of internal and external technical training sessions
• Assisted in troubleshooting and complaint resolution
• Conducted application testing and development 
• Assisted in the execution of studies to evaluate the impact of emerging technologies on product stability and functionality
• Issued final report of key discoveries and conclusions to the authorities
• Ensured that the product specifications formulations, specifications, and data sheets are accurate and up-to-date for the application area
• Endowed product improvements and cost savings support and enhanced performance projects as assigned
• Participated in periodic audits of competitive products, as assigned, to identify developmental gaps and product improvement opportunities
• Developed realistic action plans with clearly identified risks and contingencies

Pennsylvania State University, New Delhi I Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2018

Food Science Research Associate 

• Developed broth soup product design from concept to commercialization of base innovation, renovation, cost optimization, and quality initiatives
• Conducted organized research in the area of food chemistry and food microbiology
• Performed independent literature searches and prepared summaries of topics pertinent to ongoing and future research
• Prepared summaries of research projects conducted in the laboratory
• Conducted research under the direction of the principal investigator leading to peer-reviewed publication
• Assisted principal investigator with grant preparation
• Performed analytical procedures and protocols as directed
• Collected and analyzed data from ongoing research projects
• Supervised undergraduate and graduate student researchers in the lab
• Trained new students in administrative procedures used in the laboratory
• Maintained inventory and ordered research supplies and materials as needed
• Assured that purchasing card transactions are reconciled in a timely manner
• Maintained electronic files of protocols
• Ensured that students provide appropriately formatted and referenced protocols as they are developed for the laboratory  

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS 

• Education – M.Sc. (Food Science) AIIMS New Delhi 2017
• B.Sc. (Chemistry) Hinduja College New Delhi 2015

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Languages Known: English & Hindi 

~References and other documents available upon request ~