Senior Scientist I

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role
This role is based in Bournville, R&D center within the Beyond the Core Innovation team of the Global Chocolate Technology Organization. This team is working on front end product development innovation projects for our most loved brands including Cadbury and Milka across the globe. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, a consumer-focused mindset, curiosity, and problem-solving skills, while ensuring adherence to technical policies and procedures. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional project teams, including marketing, procurement, suppliers, external manufacturers, and other RDQ functions.
Education/Certifications: BS or MS equivalent in Food Science & technology, Chemical Engineering or related field.
Job specific requirements:

• Previous significant experience (6+ years) in Product Development (RDQ) & innovation in FMCG and/or contract research companies with exposure to applied, industry driven innovation.
• Experience in Chocolate and/or Confectionery within UK & Europe is a strong advantage.
• Technical knowledge of food manufacturing technologies, ingredients & processes.

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and manage complexity- from bench top to execution and work through others when needed.
• Applying fundamental technical understanding and curiosity to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions & propose recommendations.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Document methodologies, assumptions and findings clearly to enable knowledge transfer and scalability.
• Ensure technical rigor in project delivery consulting with appropriate SME's & peer review processes.
• Independently organize and conduct a complex pilot plant or plant trial, coordinating the work with others.
• Working in collaboration with Marketing/Commercial/Procurement/ Supply Chain to provide Products/Processes that meet/exceed consumer expectations whilst delivering the benefits for the business.
• Demonstrates resilience and perseverance by leveraging networks, digital tools, expert knowledge, and continuous learning to overcome challenges, while embracing difficulties with a coaching mindset.
• Have good understanding of specification management and other technical process like shelf life and consumer testing as part of product development activities
• Stay Current with emerging technologies and consumer trends.
• Demonstrates proactive use and understanding of digital technologies-such as AI, modelling & simulation, and virtual reality to drive innovation and identify new opportunities within the role. Actively seeks and implements digital solutions to enhance processes and project outcomes.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Consumer centric - effectively integrates consumer insights and enterprise past data to drive consumer-centric product design, proactively addressing design tensions through cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem solving - comfortable with navigating ambiguity in project work and complexity using rigorous logic to iteratively assess, quantify, and solve problems.
• Translate front-end opportunities into well-defined research questions and actionable test plans.

IMPORTANT: This is a 2-year full-time contract (2026-2028).
Travel requirements: 5-10% within Europe & UK.
Work schedule: standard working hours (Mon-Fri), with in-office expectations of 3 days per week.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Product development
Science & Engineering