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Food Innovation & Application Scientist
Kelly Services —Muscatine, IA
- $75,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Business development
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Nestlé Purina —Davenport, IA
- $72,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
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Food Innovation & Application Scientist

Kelly Services -
Muscatine, IA

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Job Details

Full-time
$75,000 - $105,000 a year
9 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Relocation assistance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Customer communication

Full Job Description

Food Innovation & Application Scientist
Muscatine, Iowa area

Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Food Innovation & Application Scientist to join our Technical Solutions group on the Innovative Solutions team in Muscatine, Iowa. In this customer-facing role, you will serve as a key technical resource, partnering with commercial teams, customers, and industry stakeholders to demonstrate the value and performance of our ingredients across food, nutraceutical, and personal care applications.
You will play a critical role in translating scientific knowledge into practical solutions, driving business growth through technical consultations, product demonstrations, and hands-on laboratory formulation.
Position Details

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (On-site in Muscatine, Iowa)
Travel: Up to 40% travel required (trade shows, customer visits, and technical seminars)
Job Status: Direct Hire
Benefits: Full medical package
Relocation: Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Customer Support & Collaboration: Provide technical expertise through customer meetings, presentations, virtual consultations, technical reports, and troubleshooting activities. Partner closely with commercial, operations, quality, regulatory, and external teams.
Formulation & Innovation: Develop and optimize formulations utilizing company ingredients to address customer needs, support innovation initiatives, and drive commercialization.
Laboratory Experimentation: Design, conduct, and analyze laboratory experiments to evaluate ingredient functionality and performance. Establish testing protocols and validation procedures aligned with industry standards.
Analysis & Documentation: Evaluate finished product performance using analytical techniques, laboratory instrumentation, and sensory assessments. Generate technical literature, application guides, and accurate laboratory records while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
Business Development: Support trade shows, technical seminars, customer training programs, and product demonstrations to promote ingredient capabilities.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s or Master of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related science-based curriculum is required.
Experience: 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience (relevant internships or co-op assignments will be considered).
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Strong knowledge of food chemistry, organic chemistry, ingredient functionality, and formulation science.
- Extensive hands-on laboratory experience, including operating lab equipment, running analytical techniques, and maintaining safe practices.
- Exceptional customer-facing communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals-it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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