Rapid Spectroscopy Senior Scientist

Job Description:

At Mars Snacking, the Rapid Spectroscopy Senior Scientist is part of a team of technology experts responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the rapid spectroscopy calibration portfolio for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products across all segments, as well as the governance of the instrument network through performance metrics.

Every day, Mars, Incorporated factories make thousands of decisions informed by rapid spectroscopy data, some of which have the potential to have a significant consequence for brands and business.

The rapid spectroscopy program delivers over 10 million analysis results per annum, steering production at 90% of Mars plants, as well as assessing raw material quality before use.

What are we looking for?

• You hold a BSc or Master degree in science.
• You have a proven record of Near Infrared Spectroscopy technology experience within chemometrics, spectroscopy, or statistical analysis fields. Experience in NIR technology or other rapid spectroscopy technologies is preferable.
• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience working in an industrial or academic laboratory environment on spectroscopy.
• You are a great team player with strong customer focus.
• You can easily adapt to changing priorities.
• You are fluent in English.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Application & Procedure Development: create, validate, and deploy new spectroscopy applications for quality control at all stages (inbound materials, in-process, and finished goods). This includes codifying the procedures for their use. Continuously improve rapid spectroscopy governance processes.
• Project Management: execute complex development projects focused on new chemometric techniques, identifying new hardware/software, and improving support processes.
• Ensure effective communication with client groups of significant changes due to Rapid Spectroscopy calibration model updates to the business, preventing disruption of local operations.
• Ensure on-time delivery of all global key network performance metrics and potentially communicate agreed metrics to the Leadership Teams.
• Continuous Learning: stay current with the latest advancements in spectroscopy by reviewing scientific literature and attending conferences.
• Partner with central and regional laboratory Rapid Spectrology community to provide processes that ensure timely rapid spectroscopy support for new instrument installation and troubleshooting.
• Consult on customer requests about rapid spectroscopy current and future capability, maintaining a high level of customer focus and ensuring that projects are delivered on-plan, on-time, and on-budget.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.