Principal Scientist Colors - Erlanger, KY

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Job Title: Principal Scientist Colors - Erlanger, KY
Location: Erlanger, KY, South United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

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Principal Scientist Colors - Erlanger, KY

Position Summary:

The individual holding this position is expected to have a high working level of knowledge around Color Science in Food and Beverage applications, specifically with Colors Exempt from Certification (commonly known as Natural Colors), common knowledge of raw materials and ingredients used to create ADM's Colors From Nature®, formulation trouble-shooting, basic knowledge of the regulatory landscape and an understanding of general stability protocol for the color and finished products.

The areas of expertise need to include:

Product Development
Broad Color Portfolio
Liquids and Liquid Blends
Dispersions
Powders and Powder Blends
Extracts and Juice Concentrates
Applications across Food and Beverage (Pet Food a plus)
Commercialization from Bench-Tope to Production-Scale
Prior experience with Color Development is required.
The successful candidate will have strong presentation skills and the ability to rapidly develop a relationship with internal and external customers. (Position will require some travel to customers.)

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for developing color formulations suitable for food & beverage applications (pet food application a plus)
Collaboration and cooperation with other employees, including acting as a mentor to other color scientists
Responsible for leading complex and cross-functional projects
Accountable for designing and running experiments
Partner with Operations and QC to successfully scaleup newly created solutions
Act as liaison with Procurement and Strategic Sourcing to identify required raw materials to create customized solutions

Core Competencies:

Sense of urgency; adaptability; ability to prioritize workload, with rapid shifts;
open communication; strong technical knowledge; collaboration; flexibility; teamwork; problem solving; dependability; curiosity; integrity; commitment to safety.

Requirements:

BS/MS (Science) with 15+ yrs' color science experience;
PhD with 10+ yrs' color science experience

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Job Post Date: 04/15/25