$70,000 – $97,500
Listed on Smithfield Foods’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead applied research and experimentation within a meat processing plant to optimize products, processes, and equipment while providing technical support to operations teams. This role suits experienced food scientists or meat industry technologists who thrive solving practical manufacturing challenges and collaborating across scientific and operational disciplines.
Our summary, not Smithfield Foods’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field
- 5+ years in meat processing plant manufacturing
- Knowledge of meat science principles and non-meat ingredient functionality
- Understanding of USDA and FDA regulations for processed meats
- Experience with experimental design and statistical analysis
- Ability to conduct applied research in laboratory and plant environments
- Technical communication with QA, operations, and plant management
- English proficiency for reading and writing required documentation
- Up to 40% travel
Nice to have
- Master's degree
- Prior peer-reviewed publications in meat quality
- Professional and academic networks in meat science and food science