Gudie Leisure Farms - Food Science Associate
Gudie Leisure FarmsJob description
The Food Science Associate plays a crucial role in innovating, researching, and developing nutraceutical products from agricultural ingredients. This position is integral to advancing sustainability and growth within the Nutraceutical Industry.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Product Development: Collaborates with the nutraceutical team to create new products, involving research, experiment design, and formulation optimization to enhance product efficacy and consumer acceptance.
2. Ingredient Sourcing and Evaluation: Identifies and evaluates agricultural ingredients for their nutraceutical potential, assessing nutritional value, safety, and sustainability, and maintains a detailed ingredient database.
3. Process Optimization: Develops and optimizes manufacturing processes to maximize product quality and efficiency while ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory standards.
4. Quality Control and Assurance: Implements quality control protocols to maintain product integrity, conducting assessments and tests throughout the production cycle.
5. Regulatory Compliance: Keeps abreast of food production regulations to ensure all products meet legal standards, prepares regulatory submissions, and manages product registrations.
6. Market Research and Analysis: Conducts market research to understand trends and consumer preferences, using insights to inform product strategies and marketing.
7. Collaboration and Networking: Builds and maintains partnerships with suppliers, researchers, and industry stakeholders to support innovation and ensure active participation in industry events.
8. Documentation and Reporting: Maintains thorough documentation of all research findings and project details, and prepares comprehensive reports for internal use.
9. Project Management: Manages project timelines and resources, ensuring efficient progress and timely completion of objectives.
10. Innovation and Collaboration: Engages with startups and entrepreneurs at the incubation center to foster innovation and commercialization of new solutions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutritional Science, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, and processing.
- Experience in nutraceutical product development and familiarity with regulatory standards.
- Excellent analytical, project management, and communication skills.
- Passion for health, wellness, and sustainable food solutions.
This role requires a combination of technical expertise and creative thinking to drive innovation in the nutraceutical industry, aiming to deliver high-quality, health-promoting products to consumers.
About Gudie Leisure Farms
Gudie Leisure Farm (GLF), a trade name of R&G Investments Ltd, is a social enterprise that was incorporated on 14th January, 2009, to transform African agribusiness by empowering its vast human resource – youth – with the competences required to start and build strong and sustainable agribusiness-related enterprises that can successfully thrive on the global scene as they provide solutions that not only deliver great economic returns for their investors and countries, but also tip the balance heavily in favor of their vulnerable populations, especially women and youth, transforming them into wealthy and sustainable communities.
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