Product Development Technologist

Job Title: Product Development Technologist
Business Function: R&D
Location: Colworth Science Park

• Develop amazing, market leading products across our ready to drink portfolio, supporting global brands Lipton Iced Tea and Pure Leaf.
• Bring passion for tea and an understanding of the latest trends in the beverage and functional beverage industry.
• Own innovation and creativity in partnership with marketing and insights teams.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional partners, including Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement and Quality.
• Design and conduct practical lab work for development programs and projects (including shipment, tastings, shelf life testing and quality analysis).
• Scale up winning prototypes from lab to pilot plant to factory.
• Source ingredients, driving innovation and quality through material partnerships.
• Generate samples for project requirements, consumer testing, creativity workshops and team tastings.
• Analyze products to ensure high quality and consumer safety.
• Record and write up experimental plans and results, maintain product documentation and capture key technical updates.
• Partner with regulatory and local country teams to ensure development and robust claims meet local needs and requirements.

• Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Chemical Science or Engineering and/or relevant experience in FMCG product development in foods or beverages.
• Eagerness to work in a practical, lab based setting.
• Passion for product development, innovation and making great products.
• Creativity and flair, with enthusiasm to innovate and translate product briefs into winning launches.
• Strong communication, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to be flexible and multitask.

Competitive salary and pension scheme, annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, discounted staff shop and shares. Opportunity to work directly with renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Flexible working options may be discussed. Wellbeing support, hubs, programmes and development opportunities. Family friendly and inclusive workplace.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to present your best self.