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**Brand:** Post Consumer Brands **Categories:** Research & Development **Locations:** Hazelwood, Missouri **Position Type:** Regular Full-Time **Remote Eligible:** No **Req ID:** 29055 **Job Description** **Business Unit Overview** Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news. **Brand** At Post Consumer Brands, we've spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we've extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof. This phase is still new, and that's what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we're looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country. **Location Description** Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America. **Responsibilities** **R&D Scientist - Fruit & Nut** **Job** **Location:** Hazelwood, Missouri **Full-Time |** **On-Site** **Ready to Shape the Future of Snacking?** Do you love turning ideas into delicious reality? We're looking for a creative and results-driven R&D Scientist to join our innovation team and lead product development in the Fruit & Nut category. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and bringing new products to life, this is your chance to make an impact! **What You'll Do** + **Create & Innovate:** Develop new food products and improve existing ones to delight consumers. + **Lead Commercialization:** Take projects from bench-top to full-scale production. Organize and manage projects; interacts, supports, facilitates, and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills. + **Drive Efficiency:** Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize processes. + **Collaborate:** Work with cross-functional teams to solve technical and operational challenges. + **Validate & Scale:** Ensure smooth plant-level implementation of product and process changes. **Core Competencies** + **Analytical Thinking** - Results driven, solve complex problems with confidence. + **Innovation & Creativity** - Bring fresh ideas to the table. + **Collaboration** - Build strong relationships across teams. + **Business Acumen** - Balance cost, quality, and growth strategies. + **Adaptability** - Thrive in a fast-paced environment. **Qualifications** **What We're Looking For** + **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, or related technical field. + **Experience:** 2+ years in food industry product development or process development. + **Skills:** + Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. + Proven creativity and innovation mindset. + Project management and team leadership experience. + Ability to scale from bench to plant production. + **Bonus** : Experience with roasted or seasoned nuts (not required). **Why** **You'll Love It Here** + Be part of a team that values **innovation and collaboration** . + Work on projects that **shape the future of snacking** . + Competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities. **SEO Keywords Added:** + Food Scientist Jobs + R&D Scientist Careers + Food Product Development Jobs + Food Technology Jobs + Food Innovation Careers + Food Manufacturing Jobs + Hazelwood Missouri Jobs + Food Industry R&D Jobs + Product Development Scientist **Note: The actual job location will be in Hazelwood, Missouri** The pay range for this position is $70,386 - $98,541 per year. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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