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The job holder will be a member Nutrition & Ice Cream (N&I) Science & Technology team based at Colworth Science Park.
The team is concerned with the formulation and manufacturing of food product microstructures, the development and scale up of new processing technologies and understanding ingredients and their interactions to yield differentiated superior quality products.
The role will involve conducting pilot plant and/or laboratory experimental programmes within one or more of the N&I Science & Technology strategic themes.
Responsibilities
- Evaluation of laboratory and pilot scale processes for the production of food materials
- Evaluation of sustainable recipes and manufacturing processes
- Build understanding of processmicrostructureproperty relationships
- Liaising with multidisciplinary team to deliver agreed work plans and develop novel formulationprocessing solutions
- Provision of recommendations to key stakeholders based on findings
- Develop internal and external networks and build awareness of stateoftheart knowledge within relevant fields
About you
Key requirements & experience
- A graduate or equivalent in chemical engineering, food engineering or food science. A physical sciences degree with relevant experience may also be considered.
- Experience in developing novel technologies for food household and personal care products is desirable but not essential
- Excellent experimental analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong team alignment to deliver to diverse customer project requirements and timelines
- A selfstarter bias for action and with strong passion to drive innovation from concept to completion
- Excellent communication technical writing and influencing skills
- Flexibility a willingness to step into new areas as needed and the ability to learn quickly on the job
Key standards of leadership
- Purpose and Service
- Agility
- Passion for High Performance
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day.
Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.
Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’
Location
Colworth Science Park is a vibrant scientific community with around 500 Unilever employees from 33 nationalities, with 88 PhDs, 8 Professors, and 40 apprentices. On site there are various facilities including a restaurant, gym, and a nursery.
There are many social and recreational activities to take part in such as going for a lunchtime walk or run in the beautiful surrounding countryside, the Colworth choir, and Colworth Cats netball team to name just a few. London with all its attractions is a short 40-minute train ride from Bedford.
What we offer
Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares.
You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities.
We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance.
We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
As part of your hiring journey we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments to improve your recruitment experience.
