Product Development Temp

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Balchem Corporation, and its subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe.

Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments:
Human Nutrition & Health;
Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit

Seeking temporary help to support our Food and Beverage R&D organization in Product Development and Applications (PD&A). This position will report to the Bridgeton, MO, PD&A Manager but will work on site with, and take direction from, the Inclusion Scientist in Defiance, OH. The candidate will participate in a wide variety of tasks/projects, with an emphasis on supporting new product development of inclusions used in various food applications.

The working environment will include office, laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments. The scope of work will include development and improvement of new and existing processes and products, conducting lab scale and bench top experiments, new product commercializations, product characterization studies, qualifying new raw materials, application development, and performing analytical work.

• Responsible for working safely in all situations: follows and enforces all safety policies, demonstrates safe behaviors including use of safety equipment and equipment safeguards, and champions the Balchem safety programs.
• Follows GMP protocols, regulatory requirements, and works to ensure product compliance with regulatory bodies like FDA.
• Aids Product Development in various ways including, but not limited to, overseeing inventory (ordering, tracking, labeling, etc), shipping samples, and maintaining lab cleanliness.
• Supports Product Development in raw material collection, ingredient preparation, sample preparation, and analytical testing. Sample sizes range from benchtop to pilot plant size.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Work environment can vary and consist of varying temperatures, slippery conditions, elevated noise level and large production machinery.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or other science-related field.
• Strong interest in food (ie cooking, baking, etc) is desirable but not required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to think critically.
• Highly self-motivated individual comfortable working individually and able to manage multiple tasks and projects efficiently within the context of a fast‑paced, busy environment.
• Proficient with computer skills, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications, and be able to easily learn new applications.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.