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Cargill

Associate Food Scientist

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Internship
Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $65,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Paid holidays
floating holidays
Paid Time Off
Comprehensive health care plans
short term incentives
Long term incentives
Mental health and wellbeing program
Digital learning library
retirement plans
tuition reimbursement programs
relocation benefits

Job Description

Cargill is a global leader in providing food and agricultural solutions aimed at nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable manner. With over 160 years of rich history as a family-owned company, Cargill stands at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, produce, and deliver essential products that support lives and livelihoods around the globe. Employing 155,000 dedicated team members worldwide, the company embraces innovation with purpose, ensuring that customers receive life's essentials while fostering business growth, community prosperity, and individual well-being. Cargill's core values center on putting people first, striving for... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field and graduating between December 2025 and Summer 2026
  • Basic food ingredient knowledge and ability to formulate food products
  • Willing and able to relocate to Milwaukee, WI and Plymouth, MN for this job opportunity
  • Ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
  • Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
  • Strong communication skills - written and oral

Job Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field and graduating between December 2025 and Summer 2026
  • Basic food ingredient knowledge and ability to formulate food products
  • Ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
  • Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
  • Strong communication skills - written and oral
  • Experience in food formulations, ingredient functionality and product commercialization
  • Experience in research and development
  • Tech-savvy and comfortable with evolving business-critical technology

Job Duties

  • Perform formulation work in lab or pilot plants to develop and commercialize custom products or applications for customers
  • Collaborate and coordinate with technical services, commercialization, engineering, plant operations, marketing and sales colleagues to win customer opportunities
  • Support commercial and technical teams to build strong customer relationships and gain market insights, seeking for new opportunities and stay current with scientific literature and the general food industry to enable business insights
  • Maintain lab and equipment, and develop new methods, procedures and techniques to drive efficiency and innovation
  • Conduct analysis and provide interpretation of experiments and trial results to internal stakeholders that are completed by self, team members and with minimal direction to determines next steps
  • Analyze, interpret and document project results for more complex projects and presents results to cross functional audiences for use in future product development or modification
  • Maintain detailed lab records on work conducted in Cargill approved shared drives and systems
  • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
  • Help train internal and external stakeholders on portfolio and technologies
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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