Lead Scientist, Cultured Dairy & Fermentation
dairyfarmersofamericaincSpringfield (MO)
Lead Scientist, Cultured Dairy & Fermentation
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dairyfarmersofamericaincSpringfield (MO)
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About the role
Dairy Farmers of America in Springfield, MO, is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead cultured dairy and fermentation initiatives from concept to commercialization. You will bring deep dairy fermentation science expertise, mentor R&D teams, and drive scale-up across bench, pilot, and manufacturing environments.
The role emphasizes starter culture performance, acidification kinetics, texture development, and shelf-life design, with collaboration across engineering, operations, QA, and regulatory
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