We are hiring a passionate and experienced R&D Specialist to join our Innovation team at our Dubai Innovation Center / R&D Hub, developing, improving, and optimizing food products across categories including ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, dips, chocolate spreads, and jams, from concept through industrial-scale production, with periodic travel to Libya.
About the Role – Food Product Innovation
Core Focus: Developing and optimizing food products and formulations from concept to production
Product Categories: Ketchup & tomato sauces, mayonnaise & salad dressings, sauces & dips, chocolate & spreads, jams & fruit preparations
Formulation Scope: Recipe creation, modification, and optimization based on quality, cost, and consumer needs
Trial Management: Laboratory, pilot, and production-scale trials to validate new formulations
Industrialization: Leading scale-up of successful products into full industrial production
Dubai Innovation Hub Opportunity & Regional Exposure
Strategic Location: Dubai, UAE – based at a dedicated Innovation Center / R&D Hub
Regional Reach: Periodic travel to Libya supporting broader regional food manufacturing operations
Hands-On Innovation: Direct involvement across the full product development lifecycle
Career Growth: Path toward senior R&D leadership or category innovation management roles
Position Overview
This R&D Specialist role in Dubai involves developing, improving, and optimizing food products and formulations from concept through industrial production across categories including ketchup and tomato sauces, mayonnaise and salad dressings, sauces and dips, chocolate and other spreads, and jams and fruit preparations. You will create, modify, and optimize recipes based on quality, cost, functionality, and consumer requirements, plan and conduct laboratory, pilot, and production-scale trials, and lead the scale-up and industrialization of successful products, with periodic travel to Libya to support regional operations.
💡 Why This Role Matters: As R&D Specialist in Dubai’s Innovation Center, you shape the taste, quality, and consistency of widely consumed products across ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, spreads, and jams, own the full product development journey from initial concept through laboratory and pilot trials to full industrial scale-up, balance quality, cost, and consumer preferences to create commercially successful formulations, gain valuable regional exposure through periodic travel to Libya, and build a hands-on innovation career at a dedicated food manufacturing R&D hub.
Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Optimization
- Develop, improve, and optimize food products and formulations
- Work across ketchup, tomato sauces, mayonnaise, and salad dressings
- Develop sauces, dips, chocolate spreads, and jams/fruit preparations
- Take products from concept through to industrial production
Recipe Creation & Formulation
- Create, modify, and optimize recipes based on quality requirements
- Balance cost, functionality, and consumer expectations in formulations
- Adjust formulations based on trial results and feedback
- Ensure recipes meet food safety and regulatory standards
Trial Planning & Execution
- Plan and conduct laboratory-scale trials for new formulations
- Execute pilot-scale trials to validate product performance
- Manage production-scale trials ahead of full industrialization
- Document trial results to inform formulation adjustments
Scale-Up & Industrialization
- Lead the scale-up of successful products from pilot to production
- Coordinate industrialization processes with production teams
- Support periodic travel to Libya for regional project coordination
- Ensure smooth transition of new products into commercial manufacturing
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience Requirements
- Passionate and experienced background in R&D within food manufacturing
- Experience developing products across sauces, dressings, spreads, or related categories
- Experience managing product development from concept to industrial scale
Essential Skills
- Strong understanding of food formulation, quality, cost, and functionality balance
- Ability to plan and execute laboratory, pilot, and production-scale trials
- Experience leading product scale-up and industrialization processes
- Willingness to travel periodically to Libya to support regional operations
About the Opportunity
This R&D Specialist role is based at a dedicated Innovation Center / R&D Hub in Dubai, offering the chance to shape food products enjoyed across ketchup, mayonnaise, sauces, dips, chocolate spreads, and jams. The role combines hands-on formulation work with trial management and industrial scale-up responsibilities, along with periodic travel to Libya, providing a well-rounded innovation career for a passionate food R&D professional.
Career Excellence: Shape the formulations behind everyday food favorites at a dedicated Innovation Center in Dubai.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Scientists: With hands-on formulation experience across sauces and condiments
- R&D Specialists: Experienced in product development from concept to production
- Food Technologists: Skilled in laboratory, pilot, and production-scale trials
- Innovation-Focused Professionals: Passionate about developing new food products
- Regionally Mobile Candidates: Open to periodic travel between Dubai and Libya
TO APPLY:
Please send your updated CV to: k.yaakoubi@maggadit.com
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