R&D Technician

Actalent
📍 Eagan, MN, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted May 31, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: R&D Technician
Job Description
The R&D Technician supports the development and scale-up of new and improved food products and packaging. This role provides hands-on technical support and project execution across laboratory, pilot plant, and plant environments, with a strong emphasis on food safety, quality, and documentation. The technician works on a wide range of projects, including flavor development, pilot plant studies, front-end formulation and product development, and new product start-ups, while evaluating raw materials, nutritional content, food safety and claims, cost, and production optimization.
Responsibilities

+ Assist in the development, scale-up, and production of new and improved products, packages, and test lot materials, including formulation and test kitchen studies.

+ Execute project work requested by the business in key areas such as flavor development, pilot plant studies, front-end formulation and product development, and ne...

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Job Details

  • Location Eagan, MN
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date May 31, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 08, 2026