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Director of R&D / Sr. Scientist

Henson Partners is currently looking for a Director of R&D and Sr. Scientist with functional bar development experience. This is a great opportunity with a quickly growing company in the functional bar industry.

Position Summary: Key positions with fast charging entrepreneurial company experiencing dramatic growth over the past 6 years. Positions present opportunity for direct influence on company’s direction and profitability, are highly visible, and offers very competitive compensation package.

Educational Requirements: B.S. required, MS or PhD preferred.

Experience Required: Five-plus years experience with functional bar development or confectionery bar development.

Job Requirements:
1. Ability to create innovative, unique and creative food bar products
2. Demonstrated success in a managerial capacity (Director)
3. Ability to manage a R&D department successfully (Director)
4. Ability to communicate in spoken and written English
5. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.  Proficiency in Genesis is a plus
6. Ability to safely work with and around automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment such as mixers, extruders, slitters, spreaders, depositors, and packaging equipment

Contact Info:
Calvin DeVoll
16733 E Palisades, #101
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-3823
Telephone/Facsimile: 866-898-9911 x601
Email: cjd@hensonpartners.com
Internet: http://www.hensonpartners.com

R&D Position

Oceana Foods Inc. is a food dehydrator for retail, foodservice and industrial trade currently has an entry level Food Science R&D opportunity at our facility in Shelby, MI. This position is to develop new products form bench-top through commercialization. This person should have a food science/food technology qualification and will be the primary technical resource for product and process development of fruit based products. Primary responsibilities include product development & process development of fruit based products including technical support to sales team and customers, supplier interaction, ingredient specifications, prototype development and scale up. Primary attributes required are a background in food science (work experience helpful, but not required), self motivated with ability to work independently, innovative mind with ingredient and process knowledge, flexibility in a fast paced environment, ability to work odd hours for plant trials, and excellent communication skills in English (bilingual in Spanish is helpful). The position is located in Shelby, MI. Candidates should submit their resume to:

Contact Info:
Jeffrey W. Tucker
Oceana Foods, Inc.
phone: (231) 861-2141
fax: (231) 861-6351
Email jtucker@oceanafoods.com