AarhusKarlshamn, AAK, is the world’s leading producer of high value-added specialty vegetable fats. AAK’s products are ingredients, including alternatives to dairy fat and cocoa butter, trans-free solutions, low saturated fats solutions, nutritious fats for infant formula, environmentally-friendly lubricants, and healthy skin care products. AAK has initiated an ambitious development strategy including a strong focus on streamlining the development processes. The objective is also to always be one step ahead of the existing technology and identifying new technologies. To execute the strategy, AAK has established a number of new positions in the Products and Technology Development team that consists of specialists within each their area of expertise.

Research Scientist - Dairy

: AarhusKarlshamn : MALMÖ   Do you want to develop new technologies within dairy The Research Scientist in Dairy technology is a new position which will drive development of the platform for next generation specialty oils and fats for dairy products, involving crystallization, protein interactions and emulsions. You will be based in the international HQ in Malmoe. The Job – Developing new technologies that nobody has yet thought about… Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) you are part of a highly competent development team, where each have their own specialist area, and where yours is within Dairy technology and -products, focusing on protein-interactions and - emulsions. Together with the product manager for Dairy Products you define potential areas, where new solutions are needed. Also, you generate new concepts and technologies based on market research and a general good understanding of the key drivers in the dairy industry. You are responsible for defining, initiating and driving development projects, where you e.g. collaborate closely with the specialist labs when testing the solutions. The projects are often long-term projects, where you work with a range of internal stakeholders, external partners from e.g. the academic institutions and ingredients suppliers. There is expected to be around 50-60 days of travelling in connection with networking worldwide, meeting partners in primarily Europe and North America and customers in China, South East Asia and Latin America, and working in the main lab facilities in Karlshamn. The Profile Specialist in dairy technology and protein emulsions and experience from the dairy or dairy ingredients industry You hold a technical degree on master or Ph.D. level within food science or another technical area. You have strong experience from the dairy business or the dairy ingredients industry, where you are used to run development processes, combined with keeping a close look on the market needs. Also, you are used to collaborate with sub-suppliers. In your work, you are used to work with abstract concepts and other “fluffy” ideas that you have to make tangible and ready to develop further upon. On a personal level, you are driven and dedicated. You are analytical, can comprehend complexities, and are able to clearly communicate information and objectives to a broad range of people and across functions. Through your experience you have learned to balance idealism with reality, and thus you know when to push for a project and not, combined with still being curious to challenge the existing framework and search for new opportunities and technologies. You are driven by the development process more than by seeing quick results, and you thus understand that development is an ongoing process. Finally, a high level of proficiency in oral and written English is expected. Contact and Application In this recruitment AarhusKarlshamn is working with Hudson. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact Louise Stamå Hudson Sweden at +46 (0)737-44 57 50. We work with ongoing recruitment; please send your application as soon as possible with your CV and your personal letter in one and the same document via the link below. Please note: When you send your application, in regards to the above advertisement, your information will be registered in Hudson’s database. To be registered in Hudson’s database means that we might contact you in the future, regarding an assignment that might be of interest for you. All information concerning you, will of course be handled confidentially and in accordance with PuL (The Personal Data Act). If you have any questions regarding this procedure you are welcome to contact us by e-mail, sweden.info@hudson.com 

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