R&D Scientist, Product Development At Redbarn Pet Products, we're passionate about creating high-quality food, treats, and chews that help pets live happy, healthy lives. Built on a commitment to safety, integrity, and innovation, our team works together to deliver products pet parents trust and pets love. Join us and be part of a company dedicated to making a difference for pets and their families every day. We are seeking an R&D Scientist, Product Development to join our team and support the development and commercialization of innovative pet food and pet treat products. This role will manage hands-on formulation, testing, troubleshooting, scale-up, and technical documentation activities from concept through commercialization.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop and optimize pet food and pet treat formulations and prototypes.
Plan and execute bench trials, pilot studies, product testing, and evaluations.
Support plant trials, scale-up, first production runs, and commercialization.
Evaluate ingredients, technologies, product performance, shelf life, and stability.
Analyze data and provide scientifically supported recommendations.
Maintain formulas, specifications, ingredient statements, guaranteed analyses, and technical documentation.
Support AAFCO-compliant labeling and product information.
Partner with Quality, Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory, suppliers, and co-packers.
Troubleshoot product and manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement.
Requirements include:
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Nutrition, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific field.1+ year of relevant R&D, product development, food manufacturing, laboratory, or technical experience.
Pet food or pet treat experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge of food science, formulation, and manufacturing processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with formulation/specification systems is a plus.
Knowledge of AAFCO requirements and experience with co-packers is a plus.
Redbarn Pet Products is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Redbarn Pet Products complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources.
