The Farmer's Dog
Food Science Associate
Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$70k-$80kDetected 22 days ago
ExcelPerformance ManagementResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsFood Science
About the role
- This is a hands-on role focused on keeping experiments, trials, and projects moving, from coordinating documentation and managing sample requests to tracking timelines and supporting cross-functional communication.
- The Associate Food Scientist will be an organized, proactive contributor who helps the team execute with speed and rigor.
- One Team: We don't think of ourselves as "Acquisition Marketers", "Engineers", "Data Analysts", or "Product Managers".
Responsibilities
- Manage sample requests end-to-end, including packaging, labeling, and shipping samples to internal teams, external partners, and testing facilities.
- Maintain and organize technical documentation including formulations, specifications, trial results, and ingredient records.
- Support cross-functional communication by preparing updates, meeting notes, and summaries for internal stakeholders across Manufacturing, Operations, Product, and Veterinary Relations.
- Compile and organize data from nutrient analyses, feeding trials, and plant trials to support review and interpretation by senior team members.
- Support coordination of academic and external research partnerships.
- You're a skilled communicator with the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision making.
- To date, The Farmer's Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals.
Requirements
- You are able to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, naturally curious and proactive self-starter, constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and solutions.
- You are capable of lifting/moving 50+ lbs.
Nice to have
- Coordinate and track the progress of food science experiments, plant trials, and product development projects, ensuring key milestones and timelines are clearly documented and communicated.
- Assist with pilot facility activities including equipment maintenance, sanitation, and ingredient inventory management.
- Assist in drafting and updating ingredient, WIP, and finished product specifications.
- Help identify and flag project risks, bottlenecks, or gaps in documentation proactively.
- You have a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Food Science, Animal Science, Nutrition, or a related field.
- You have 1-3 years of experience in a food science, R&D, or related technical role.
- Experience with pet food product development preferred.
- You are highly organized and thrive on keeping projects on track
Compensation
- Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
Benefits
- The Farmer's Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care.
- Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.
- Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
- Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
- Company supported mental health benefits
- 12 week paid parental leave
Company info
- The Farmer's Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We're starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers' doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.
- To date, The Farmer's Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.
- #LongLiveDogs
- What We Stand For and Where You'll Come In
- We're starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers' doors.
- Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.
- The Associate Food Scientist will report directly to the Senior Food Scientist and will play an essential supporting role across the food science function.
- Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don't think departments matter.
Equal opportunity
- The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.
- For more information, please visit Know Your Rights.
- Reasonable Accommodations
- TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
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