R&D Food Scientist-Gummy Formulation & Product Development

About Us

Gummy Maker specializes in custom and white-label confectionery and nutraceutical gummies. We turn concepts into scalable, retail-ready products.

The Role

You’ll own end-to-end gummy R&D: ideation, benchtop trials, pilot scale-up on our manufacturing line and continuous cookers, and hand-off to operations—all while ensuring delightful texture, flavor, and label-claim accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new formulas (gelatin, pectin, starch-free, sugar-free) that meet nutritional, regulatory, and cost targets.
• Translate customer briefs into prototype gummies; iterate quickly based on sensory and analytical data.
• Scale from 1 kg lab batches to 500 kg production runs, optimizing °Brix, pH, AW, and set time.
• Draft and maintain all specification sheets, Nutrition/Supplement Facts panels, and process SOPs in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 111, SQF, and cGMP.
• Partner with Procurement to source novel actives, colors, and flavors; manage vendor documentation (SDS, COA, allergen).
• Lead shelf-life and stability studies (water activity, microbial, vitamin potency).
• Troubleshoot production issues (shrinkage, bloom, stickiness) alongside QA and Maintenance teams.
• Train production staff on new processes and conduct post-launch continuous-improvement projects.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related; PhD welcome but not required.
• 10 + years in confectionery or dietary-supplement formulation, with at least 10 years of hands-on gummy development.
• Deep knowledge of hydrocolloids (pectin, gelatin, agar), sugar-free systems (allulose, erythritol, HM vs. LM pectin), and actives (creatine, collagen, botanicals).
• Familiarity with HACCP, SQF/BRC, and California Proposition 65.
• Strong analytical skills (Minitab or Excel), sensory evaluation training, and project-management chops.
• Clear, concise communicator—able to translate science for both customers and production operators.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000  base + annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match.
• Relocation assistance for out-of-state candidates.
• Flexible PTO paid industry conferences (e.g., IFT, SupplySide West), and unlimited gummy taste tests

How to Apply

Submit your résumé and a brief portfolio (max two pages) highlighting gummy or confectionery projects. Short-listed candidates complete a virtual bench brief and tasting kit.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off (Sick days/vacation days)
• Holidays paid
• 401K match
• Employee appreciation events
• Parental leave
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• 60 Orville Drive, Bohemia, NY 11741 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bohemia, NY 11741 or vicinity (Required)

Work Location: In person