Food Scientist

Actalent

The Role

Overview

Conduct food R&D, microbiology testing, and customer‑focused product formulation.

Key Responsibilities

  • microbiological testing
  • result documentation
  • r&d projects
  • solution implementation
  • product support
  • marketing strategy

Tasks

-Conduct food-based and microbiological testing to ensure product quality and safety. -Support the sales team with product knowledge during customer visits. -Present innovative solutions to customers and assist with implementation and training. -Document all test results accurately and thoroughly. -Contribute to developing marketing strategies to effectively present products to customers. -Engage in corporate R&D projects, exploring new industries and technologies in food science.

Requirements

  • culinary
  • micro testing
  • microbiology
  • food science
  • customer interaction
  • extroverted

What You Bring

-Proficiency in culinary applications and micro testing. -Strong customer interaction skills and extroverted personality. -Ability to train in Belgium for 6 to 9 months, followed by work based in Milwaukee. -Experience in microbiology and food science.

The Company

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Power

Automotive

Food and Beverage

Consumer Products

Industrial Goods

Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Systems and Software

Transmission Engineering

Distribution Engineering

Grid Automation

Transportation

Life Sciences

Pharmaceuticals

Biopharmaceuticals

Diagnostics

Academic Research

Medical Devices

Specialty Chemicals

Construction Management

Environmental

Architecture

Civil