Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 63949
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Leduc
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Ongoing
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Nov 14, 2024
Classification: Scientific 3 (025SCA)
Salary: $3,076.28 to $4,053.05 bi-weekly ($80,290.90 - $105,784.60/year)
Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division (TIFS) The Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems.
Food & Bio-Processing Branch (FBPB) provides scientific and technical expertise, business development services and specialized facilities to support product/process development, scale up and commercialization of food and non-food products for companies serving local, national and global markets.
Reporting to the Director, Food Science and Development Section, the Food Scientist – Crops/Bakery provides project leadership in value added product development and processing for clients and stakeholders based in Alberta.
The Food Scientist – Crops/Bakery is responsible for advancing value added product development and processing through working with industry, initiating, designing, conducting and directing product and process development in all commodity sectors with an emphasis on crops and bakery products, as well as speciality food products such as condiments and sauces. Projects may include benchtop development, pilot plant scale-up, overseeing of interim processing at the Food Processing Development Centre and/or onsite development at the client facilities. This scientific position provides consultation and advice to industry clients and other Food Science And Development Section (FSAD) team members. The scientist will lead innovative projects, contributing to the launch of new products and processes fostering strategic processing and business alliances with industry stakeholders.
Working with industry clients, the Food Scientist – Crops/Bakery will require a detailed understanding of the technical and scientific aspects of food processing as well as developed competency skills necessary for effective communication with industry clients and management of multiple projects.
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Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Dawn Bradbury at Dawn.Bradbury@gov.ab.ca
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