Principal Scientist

Dairy Farmers of America
📍 Springfield, MO, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 01, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**
Responsible for the development of Wet/Liquid/Paste dairy systems and dairy flavors for food and dairy industries from concept/opportunity through commercialization (at the customer). This person will be relied upon as an expert related to dairy flavors and emulsions including dairy science research, innovation, development, applications; relating to new product/solution development; but also, for formulation cost-out opportunities, process improvements, new technology scouting. Key driver of organic growth through monetization of the opportunity and innovation pipeline.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Research dairy science, food science and equipment for the purpose of innovating new technologies and the development of intellectual property (IP) for DFA
+ Develop new wet and dry dairy systems, dairy flavors, dairy emulsions and solutions using DFA’s plethora of ingredient options and manufacturing capabilities
+ Reformulate products a...

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Job Details

  • Location Springfield, MO
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 01, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 06, 2026