Applications Technologist

Job Description

Location: Hull, United KingdomSalary: Starting from £30,000Hours: 37.5-hour role, Monday to FridayOur story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all acrossthe globe.We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higherquality, healthier and better for the planet.Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.AAK HullAAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespokeproducts.About the RoleAAK are looking to recruit an Applications Scientist to join the Customer Innovation Department at Site Hull. This is an exciting new, and key position within the business, the successful candidate will be responsible for investigating evaluating and optimisingthe use of AAK and other ingredient manufacturers raw materials in finished product food recipes and formulations to create value for AAK customers, as well as conducting fundamental or applied research to improve, or generate new, products, components, equipment,systems, and processes. This role is a 37.5-hour role, Monday to Friday.Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and conduct research projects according to established scientific methods, principles, and theories to solve problems; and improve, or generate new, products, components, equipment, systems, and processes.
• Activities may include devising research methods; setting-up laboratory test equipment; building models and prototypes; calculating and analysing test results and preparing detailed reports with recommendations and conclusions.
• Estimate the costs, resources, and time required to conduct a research project and monitor performance to ensure these targets are met.
• Develop and maintain technical expertise on advances and innovations in research and science.
• You report on trials using a standardised report and present back to the CI team – full training in systems will be given.
• Preparation of customer samples, customer recipe review and troubleshooting; as well as working directly with customers and their recipes to optimise results in line with customer wishes.
• Preparation of application samples for customer meetings and exhibitions.

About you

• University Degree in relevant area desirable
• The ability to apply business acumen in driving the implementation of customer innovation to customers in identifying, developing and implementing our solutions as part of overall business development.
• Knowledge about the analyses used in the specific industry for measuring the relevant quality parameters of oils & fats, and the specific foods produced in our application labs and at our customers. Mainly physical, functional and sensory analysis but couldalso be chemical.
• Food science background with a passion for food and innovation
• Knowledge of the food industry and the hygiene and safety aspects involved, experience in assessing raw materials is an advantage.
• Practical technical aptitude and dexterity, and have an interest, curiosity and passion for food
• Ability to organize your work independently, handle multiple projects and have the confidence to seek out new relevant opportunities.

In return AAK offer:

• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Bonus scheme.
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.

About AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heartof AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery,Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of morethan 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal lawin any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.You may have experience of the following: NGS Scientist, Senior Researcher, Senior Research Scientist, Senior NGS Development Scientist, MSc, PhD, NGS Assay Development, NGS Product Development, NGS Molecular Diagnostic testing, etc.REF-207811