About Bobbie

Bobbie is creating a parenting culture of confidence, not comparison. And it starts with how we choose to feed our babies. We crafted our European style infant formula with purposefully sourced, organic ingredients to give parents a product they are proud to feed their babies, direct to their doorstep. Bobbie is proud to be the only US formula that is designed to meet both FDA and EU standards.

Although 83% of parents turn to formula in the first year of their baby’s life, this is the silent majority that is often shamed for not being able to exclusively breastfeed. Co-founded by two moms and created by a team of mom scientists, nutritionists, pediatricians, and lactation consultants, the Bobbie team knows first hand that there is no one size fits all for feeding. With Bobbie, we hope you can Bottle Boldly.

The Role

The Product Development Scientist will be tasked with supporting the development of new, innovative products, renovating current products, and improving operational efficiencies. This person will develop pediatric nutritional products for commercial launch in the US market by reformulating or creating new formulations which will deliver to product and marketing claims, while complying with relevant regulatory requirements (21 CFR 106, 107, 110 117).

Reporting to the Director, Product Development, this is a remote position based out of the Columbus, OH area with semi-frequent travel to our manufacturing facility.

What you will accomplish:

• Plan and execute experimental designs to optimize the nutrient, microbiological, organoleptic and/or physical qualities of new and/or improved products while adhering to relevant internal and external constraints.
• Support development of formulas, processing procedures, and specifications for raw ingredients, subassemblies, and finished products for product innovation and renovation that meet project parameters of established pricing, marketing goals, food regulations, and operational feasibility.
• Organizes and manages complex test runs to validate or modify experimental formulas and processing procedures to develop final specifications and ensure reproducibility for the production of finished products and subassemblies.
• Evaluate ingredients and processing techniques to identify and commercialize product improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide advanced technical solutions to production issues as it relates to ingredients, formulas, processing procedures, and specifications to ensure continuous production of existing products and maintain product quality and safety.
• Evaluate, confirm acceptability, create/update specifications, and implement proposed ingredients or process for supplier optimization.
• Document all work and provide timely and effective oral and written communication and prepare various project reports to team and project leader to ensure complete communication of project status, progress, issues, solutions, timeline, and accountability.
• Facilitates innovation in developing new ideas, products, or product platforms through ideation sessions and bench top experimentation, and effectively communicates the concepts.
• Interpret test results and document plans through verbal updates and written reports.
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Nutrition services, Quality, Purchasing, and Regulatory teams.

What we would like you to have:

• BS or MS in Food Science or related scientific field with 3-7 years of relevant experience, infant formula or dairy processing preferred.
• Exceptional background in science and/or engineering, with a focus on food science, dairy chemistry, nutrition, ingredient interactions or creating stable complex nutritional systems.
• Strong knowledge of formulation, processing and packaging pertaining to nutritional products.
• Proactively executes development steps and anticipates potential obstacles, demonstrating the ability to work effectively with minimal guidance,
• Preferred experience with design of experiments, planning development strategies, and interacting with suppliers.
• Possesses a strong scientific curiosity and a passion for experimentation to develop innovative products.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and offer solutions.
• Strong math, writing, and verbal communication skills.

You’re inspired by our core values:

• Be Radical - We are change makers, rule breakers and stigma shakers. We are unapologetically bold and use our megaphone for good.
• Nurture the Tension - Parenthood is full of healthy tension, and so is building a company. We embrace the unknowns, practice humility and are a culture of learners.
• Deliver Ounce by Ounce - Our customers have entrusted us to feed their babies. We lose sleep over the details, so they don’t have to.
• Don’t Assume - We embrace our unique perspectives, withhold judgment, and find beauty in the paths that brought us all to Bobbie. Our strength is celebrating each other and our collective voice.

Benefits

• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered by Bobbie, with options to add dependents through a subsidized pre-tax deduction
• 401k with match
• Stock options
• US-based remote work model
• Flexible Time Off Policy (including Summer Fridays; half days on Fridays Memorial Day through Labor Day)
• 16 paid company holidays, plus an end of year holiday shut down
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave with the option to take an additional 8 months unpaid
• $75 monthly internet stipend
• One year subscription to Bobbie or Baby's Only
• Co-working space reimbursement

At Bobbie, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company. We seek to create a culture where everyone can belong because we believe that people do their best work when they can show up every day as their authentic selves. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Bobbie is an equal opportunity employer. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.