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Posted:
January 27, 2021
Location:
New York City, New York
PayScale
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Categories:
Food Chemistry, Product Development & Ingredient Innovations, Research & Development
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree

Helaina is a team brought together by the belief that health and developmental outcomes of all infants can be improved through nutritional options closest to breast milk. Our team is revolutionizing the infant nutrition space by developing a food product meant to uniquely support babies in their earliest stages. Helaina’s R&D ecosystem harnesses the power of naturally-occurring biological processes in tandem with modern advances in the space of synthetic biology, fermentation, and improved industrial processing. We are a fast-paced startup looking for our next team member who is intensely passionate about advancing synthetic biology for food and beverage products.

In this role, you will work in our NYC lab to formulate our product. The successful candidate will be a hands-on, motivated self-starter with a strong sense of initiative. You will be responsible for developing and performing various assays for product and process development and you will be required to work in the laboratory or pilot plant environment. 

Primary Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Review and collect data during new product development at benchtop scale.
  • Operate and maintain food laboratory equipment (Kjeldahl apparatus, Soxhlet apparatus, Muffle furnace, vacuum oven, spray dryer, etc.).
  • Prepare chemical reagents and run assays including Bradford assay, BCA, ELISA, etc.
  • Work effectively with raw materials vendors on sourcing and documentation needs.
  • Revise and create new raw material specifications. Maintain inventories.
  • Participate in post manufacture reviews of new formulas to ensure compliance with finished product specifications
  • Function as a technical resource for various team
  • Drive innovation by contributing idea generation of new products/concepts that leverage new ingredients and or processes
  • Compile and review statistical data related to exception documentation, manufacturing and laboratory date
  • Other duties and projects, as assigned, in support of R&D and Company success.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor degree or higher in Food Science, Biological Sciences, or related field with 3-5 years of industry experience in the dairy, infant formula, alternative proteins, or related industries.
  • Experience working within multiple departments; formulation/product development, QC, Technical Services, etc.
  • Knowledge of methodology used to test / release raw ingredients and finished products.
  • Good laboratory practices including organized data documentation and presentation, attention to detail, and ability to follow batch protocols.
  • Ability to remotely address product development related issues - after hours and on weekends (when required)
  • Energetic, creative, and personally motivated by the future of food and/or biological products.
  • Effective communicator, both within a collaborative scientific team and in communicating science to non-technical audiences.
  • Has an “anything is possible” attitude and no ego.

Bonus If you have experience with

  • Infant formula standards / regulations: FDA, Codex and other international regulatory standards
  • Scale up of formulations at pilot or manufacturing scale 
  • Sensory evaluation of foods
  • Industrial or benchtop spray drying

About Helaina
Helaina is a biotechnology nutrition company developing and commercializing the world's first nature-identical infant milk focused on valuable therapeutic and nutritive components of breast milk.
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