R&D Specialist

R&D Specialist

Location: Big Bend, WI (only 30 mins from Milwaukee) | Schedule: Full-Time, M-F

About CoreFX

CoreFX Ingredients develops and manufactures innovative bioactive and lipid-based powder solutions for food, beverage, nutraceutical, and supplement applications. At CoreFX we are people-focused and culture driven. If you're looking for a career in R&D that can take you places, apply today!

Position Overview

The R&D Specialist supports the development, optimization, and commercialization of innovative food and nutritional products. This hands-on role performs laboratory and pilot-scale testing, formulation development, raw material evaluation, sample preparation, technical troubleshooting, and product testing while partnering with customers and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize food, nutritional, and functional ingredient formulations.

• Operate laboratory and pilot-scale equipment, including spray dryers, mixers, and homogenizers.

• Conduct experiments, analytical testing, sensory evaluations, and application testing.

• Evaluate raw materials and troubleshoot formulation and process challenges.

• Prepare samples for customer evaluations, pilot trials, and commercialization.

• Support product scale-up and transfer from R&D to production.

• Maintain accurate experimental records, documentation, and laboratory procedures.

• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations, Commercial, suppliers, and customers.

• Maintain compliance with GMPs, food safety requirements, SOPs, and BRC standards.

• Support continuous improvement, employee training, and special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related scientific discipline.

• 2–5 years of experience in food product development, formulation, or R&D.

• Experience with laboratory and/or pilot-scale operations.

• Experience developing food applications involving dry ingredients or powders.

• Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

• Spray drying experience preferred.

• Experience in functional foods, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, sports nutrition, or related markets preferred.