R&D assistant (upcycled foods)

About Us

REDUCED stands at the forefront of B2B upcycling, pioneering innovative approaches in fermentation technologies to develop savoury food ingredients from industry side streams. Our mission is to elevate the power of gastronomic sciences to food industry quality standards and contribute delicious taste solutions for a more responsible food production system. As a growing food tech startup, we’re looking for a talented Product Pipeline Manager to join our team and help us operationalise the r&d pipeline.

Position overview

As a part-time R&D Assistant at REDUCED, you will play a central role in our mission to develop upcycled food solutions, contributing to each stage of the product life cycle from ideation to launch. Working approximately 22-24 hours per week, you will report to the new product developer as your primary reference point, creating and testing savory applications that showcase the sensory appeal of REDUCED ingredients.

This part-time role may lead to full-time employment based on performance and company needs, offering opportunities for growth within REDUCED’s dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Ingredient Applications

• Develop new savory food applications for business meetings, customer presentations and sensory panels

• Formulate ingredients to meet customer-specifc, technical requirements.

• Assist in creating custom application handbooks that can be utilized across departments to support sales, customer engagement, and technical demonstrations.

• Support R&D team by executing sensory trials and generating data points, aiding the R&D and Quality teams in creating consistent, high-quality products.

New product development

• Work with the NPD team to set up and prototyping trials, ensuring all necessary materials are pretreated, prepared and stored to maintain quality over time.

• Work quality related tasks to collect and document samples for analysis, ensuring consistent documentation and accuracy for product evaluation.

• Participate in upscaling trials.

Laboratory Maintenance

• Maintain an organized kitchen lab environment and manage inventory and supplies.

• Facilitate the smooth flow of samples and materials between REDUCED’s HQ in Nordhavn and R&D lab at the University of Copenhagen.

• Uphold cleanliness and safety standards in the lab to create an efficient workspace for all collaborating departments.

Qualifications:

• Educational & Professional Background: Proven experience in hospitality and food science, ideally, with a focus on fermentation. MSc in Food related disciplines is a plus.

• Analytical skills in taste compounds detection is a plus

• Drivers’s licence: Car

• Attention to Detail: Ability to follow precise protocols, ensuring consistency in product testing and preparation.

• Organizational Skills: Strong multitasking abilities, with experience managing both lab tasks and interdepartmental requests.