Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.
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The Global Science and Technology Team within R&D is responsible for scouting and developing new technologies for ingredients, products, and processes from upstream research through validation at the commercial scale. The Sr. Research Scientist will lead multiple ingredient technology development projects across a variety of product portfolios. The role is located on site at Hershey’s Technical Center in Hershey, PA and reports to the Manager / Sr. Manager, Ingredient Technology Development.
The Sr. Research Scientist will be responsible for ingredient technology development for multiple existing and novel product categories and will become a subject matter expert (SME) in one or more of these areas. The individual will stay current on ingredient trends and bring new technologies into the company for testing and validation. This will require advancing and leveraging in-depth knowledge of food science, product formulation, and manufacturing.
In addition to working with R&D team members, considerable interaction is expected with Marketing, Product Development, Sensory, Manufacturing, Legal, Engineering, Quality, and other Supply Chain departments. The individual will assume a leadership role in complex projects, guiding them through Hershey Innovation processes with a cross-functional team. This includes providing input to set priorities and strategic direction for research programs. The individual will be responsible for project design and methodology, testing ideas through experimentation, and determining next steps through problem solving. Hands-on skills involving running laboratory and pilot plant equipment is required. Experience in leading cross-functional technology and/or product development projects to commercialization is desired. Presentation of the project results will be expected in both written and oral forms.
This position is based onsite at the Tech Center in Hershey, PA and requires approximately 15–20% travel, including international travel.
Minimum BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or related field plus 5-10 years of relevant experience. MS degree with 5+ years or PhD with 2-5 years of relevant experience.
Internship and prior research work will be considered.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. Hershey has approximately 20,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products.
The company has more than 70 brands around the world that drive more than $11 billion in annual revenues, including such beloved brands like HERSHEY'S, REESE'S, KIT KAT®, JOLLY RANCHER, ICE BREAKERS, SHAQ-A-LICIOUS, SKINNYPOP and DOT'S HOMESTYLE PRETZEL'S.
For more than 130 years, Hershey has been committed to operating responsibly and supporting its people and communities. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created Milton Hershey School in 1909, and since then, the company has focused on helping children succeed through access to education.
