Posted 3 months ago
Scientist R&D
@ Nellson
Lachine, Quebec
Overview
Nellson Canada, a nutritional bar and snack manufacturer, is hiring a Research and Development Scientist at its Lachine plant. The role manages new product development projects for customers, explores emerging ingredients, and oversees transfer to production. Schedule is Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Manage new product development and improvement projects
- Liaise with suppliers and clients
- Transfer new products to commercialization through plant trials
- Prepare technical documentation and scientific reports
- Explore new concepts and emerging ingredients
Requirements summary:
- DEC or university degree in food sector discipline
- 5 to 7 years of R&D experience
- Strong product formulation skills
- Firm understanding of ingredient functionality and nutrition
- Experience with plant trials and process validation
- Fluency in French and English
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Food science |
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Nellson
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Nellson Canada, a leader in the creation and manufacture of nutritional bars and snacks, is looking for a candidate to fill a position in its Research and Development department at its Lachine plant as: “Research and Development Scientist”.
DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the Research and Development Manager, the incumbent of the position sees to the implementation, execution, monitoring of new product development projects for Nellson's existing and potential customers as well as their transitions to production units.
The person will also be involved in the development of innovative concepts and the use of emerging ingredients
SCOPE AND RESPONSABILITIES:
- Manage the implementation, execution, and monitoring of projects to develop new products, improve existing products and products transferred from customers, according to the defined parameters
- Liaise with suppliers for the search for new ingredients and the request for information.
- Interact with clients to follow up on projects and requests of various kinds.
- Ensure the transition of information internally with the various departments.
- Plan and prioritize task to meet established deadlines and customer expectations
- Prepare technical documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Explore new product concepts and evaluate new applications or ingredients.
- Ensure the effective transition of new products to their commercialization (plant trial, start-ups).
- Participate in the drafting of scientific reports.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Academic training: DEC or University Degree in a discipline related to the food sector
Experience: Minimum de 5-7 years of experience in Research and Development.
Special skills:
- Rigor, perseverance, attention to details
- Curiosity, critical and creative scientific spirit
- Autonomy, sense of initiative and organisation
- Problem-solving skills
- Fluency in French and English, good communication skills
- Fluency with information technology and mathematical concepts.
- High level of integrity, diplomacy, and professionalism
- Strong skill to work as a team.
- Experience conducting plant trials / process validation testing.
- A firm foundation in food science is required.
- Strong product formulation skills.
- Firm understanding of ingredient functionality and nutrition.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. The schedule may be modified as necessary to ensure the efficiency of the service.
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