Food Scientist

Reporting to the Senior Principal Development Scientist, you will contribute to the creation and advancement of new product platforms across multiple brands while shaping innovation strategies within our Research & Development Strategic Transformation team. Your scientific expertise and curiosity for food trends and consumer needs will help bring forward-thinking concepts to life from idea to commercialization.

This position will be onsite 4 days a week and candidate can be based in Omaha, Nebraska or Chicago, Illinois.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Develop new products from concept through successful commercialization.

• Design and conduct plant trials and lead new product start‑ups.

• Build and manage product development schedules aligned to project timelines.

• Collaborate with pilot plant teams and operate pilot plant equipment.

• Work within online specification systems to ensure accurate documentation.

• Design experiments, conduct testing, and prepare technical results for review.

• Create prototypes for new product concepts across emerging platforms.

• Lead product cuttings, plant trials, and testing sessions with cross‑functional partners.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field.

• 3 years of relevant product development experience in a food manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of product design, formulation, ingredient functionality and interaction, process design, scale‑up, plant testing, and commercialization.

• Leadership orientation when addressing technical solutions to business and market opportunities.

• Knowledge of food industry quality standards, food safety principles, and FDA expectations.

• Willingness to work within manufacturing environments that may include loud noise, extreme temperatures, wet conditions, and exposure to food allergens.

• Travel up to 40 percent as needed for projects.

Number of Days in Office: 4

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

Compensation:

Pay Range:$63,000-$93,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health:
  Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement

• Wealth:
  Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan

• Growth:
  Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement

• Balance:
  Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000 person team across 40 locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We’re in the business of building champions — within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.