Development Specialist can design (with support), execute, report and present experiment trials, sensory and consumer findings.
This role is part of the consumer science team within R&D and interact with peers in other departments within and outside of R&D including external tasters and suppliers. In addition, at busy times, this role is expected to support other ongoing project activities outside of the immediate team.
Development Specialist has a hands-on approach, executing internal/external pilot plant trials, plant trials and tasting work for their own projects or to support others as well as providing thought leadership and applying their academic knowledge to JDE.

• With teamlead /manager guidance selects appropriate sensory discrimination methodology and procedures and implements individual tests or studies as required by test/business objective
• Is aware of data collection software (Eye Question) and is fluent in conducting basic statistical
  evaluation and able to interpret the results for discriminative, descriptive & quant tests
• Communicates and discusses test results with the business partner(s), involving the
  supervisor, and agrees next steps
• Plans and executes pilot plant trials/product testing/ tastings under the guidance and support of a Specialist
• Analyses results and provides reports to Specialists or Managers in the team
• Responsible for operating / maintaining simple equipment and facilities. Assuring good manufacturing practices with respect to maintenance and hygiene
  Take care of administration and archiving results and writing & updating simple specifications to support projects
• Represents R&D in simple Adapt for Excellence projects.
• Support and learn Specialist tasks as appropriate including (but not limited to): defining and leading pilot/plant trials, collecting experimental data, writing technical reports, developing prototypes, completing sensory, chemical, physical and analytical assessments of product, drafting specifications, defining pack functional spec and selecting materials, completing physical lab testing and requesting/arranging external testing, drafting technical reports.
• Adopts and follows all JDE technical systems and processes
• Support R&D sensory testing
• Write & perform standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and suggest adjustment of standardized methods for particular products and/or problem