We are looking for a Meat Scientist to join our R&D team in Chicago, Illinois to work on our Meat Snacks portfolio!

As a Food Scientist for Meat Snacks, you are an essential contributor to product development and innovation for our Meat Snacks Food Design team. Reporting to the Senior Food Scientist for Meat Snacks, you will bring your culinary expertise and food-centric approach to enhance existing products and introduce new ones. With a curiosity for consumer preferences and food trends, you will work at our Innovation Tech Center in Downtown Chicago at the Merchandise Mart, creating innovations that enrich Conagra’s snacking portfolio.

What You'll Do:

Develop new Meat Snack products from concept to commercialization.

Conduct plant trials and new product startups using pilot plant equipment under guidance.

Conceptualize and develop new product prototypes based on consumer demand.

Use online specification system.

Guide product cuttings, plant trials, and testing, and prepare results for review.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's in Food Science, Meat Science, Animal Science, or related field.

3+ years of relevant industry experience not inclusive of internships or co-ops.

Experience with meat product development.

Knowledge in food product design, formulation, process design, product scale-up, plant testing and commercialization.

Experience with ingredient functionality and cost savings projects.

Curiosity for consumer demand and innovations within the CPG and culinary space.

Physical Requirements:

Work in and around cramped/confined spaces

Climb with stairs or ladders

Exposure to manufacturing environments for periodic extended workdays to including loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, and slippery conditions, food tasting and smells including all food allergens.

Use tools, equipment, and machinery.

May travel up to 30% of time. Must be able to travel independently and as a responsible Conagra representative, including driving a company or rental vehicle.

We require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

You will typically be in the office Monday - Thursday with some flexibility. Fridays are usually remote. Relocation assistance is available for this role.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 15 vacation days, 6 additional days off and 11 paid holidays. Check out our 401k plan too! Conagra will match 100% up to the first 6% of pay you save. We will also provide a 3% non-elective contribution to your account regardless of your participation (that's 9%)!

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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 reimbursementWealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase planGrowth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursementBalance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

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. ​