Junior Food Applications Scientist

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Junior Food Applications Scientist (M/F/D)

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MUNCHEN, 81541

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Join SunbloomProteins

As part of Avril, Frenchindustrial and financial leader in the vegetable oil and protein sector, atSunbloom Proteins we develop and market innovative sunflower-based proteiningredients and explore their potential across a wide range of foodapplications. To accelerate thismomentum, we are looking for a Junior Food Applications Scientist whose coremission will be to understand, test, and demonstrate the potential of ouringredients in the foods of tomorrow, and to transform this technical knowledgeinto concrete solutions for our prospects and customers. You will report intothe Technical Sales & Marketing Manager of Sunbloom, work closely withSunbloom’s European sales team and, on a regular basis, with the experts andFood Scientists based at Avril’s Innolab in Bruz, France. This will provide you with a particularly stimulatingenvironment: the agility and business proximity of an entrepreneurialstructure, combined with the equipment, expertise, and scientific community ofa major agri-food group.

What You’ll Do

As a Junior FoodApplications Scientist, you will play a key role in unlocking the potential ofSunbloom’s innovative sunflower protein ingredients across a wide range of foodapplications.

In your first months,your primary focus will be on application development and technicalexperimentation. You will build a deep understanding of our ingredients andgenerate the technical evidence needed to demonstrate their value to customersand partners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and conducting trials to evaluate the functionality and application potential of Sunbloom ingredients
• Developing, preparing, and assessing food prototypes
• Investigating the impact of formulations and processing conditions on texture, stability, functionality, and sensory properties
• Benchmarking Sunbloom solutions against alternative ingredients and competing products
• Translating experimental results into practical recommendations, application guidelines, and compelling technical arguments
• Documenting findings and sharing insights with technical, innovation, and commercial teams

Your initial projectswill focus on dairy alternatives and hybrid dairy products, savoryapplications, and active nutrition, with opportunities to expand into newapplication areas as the business grows.

Grow With Us

This position isdesigned as a genuine development opportunity.

As you build expertisein our ingredients and applications, you will progressively take on a morecustomer-facing role, working closely with customers, distributors, andinnovation partners to support their product development projects.

Over time, you willhave the opportunity to:

• Support Sales and Technical Sales teams with formulation and application challenges
• Contribute to customer development projects and application trials
• Recommend technical solutions tailored to customer needs
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, training sessions, and application materials
• Collaborate with distributors, research partners, and external experts
• Represent Sunbloom at customer meetings, trade shows, innovation events, and technical forums.

This role offers aunique opportunity to develop a broad skill set at the intersection of foodscience, product innovation, technical applications, and customer engagement,making it an ideal position for a curious and ambitious food scientist lookingto grow their career in the ingredient industry.

A rich technical environment

Although you will bepart of the Sunbloom team and based in Munich, you will regularly travel toBruz in France to work with Avril’s R&D & Innovation community, withopportunities to collaborate and exchange ideas with other Food Scientists,ingredient specialists, and food application experts. You will have access toInnolab’s facilities, expertise, and resources, while focusing on Sunbloom’sbusiness priorities and customer projects.

Candidate Profile

You hold a degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or Food Engineering.

Ideally, you have gained some hands-on experience in formulation, product development, or application trials through an internship, apprenticeship, or your firstprofessional role.

Above all, we arelooking for someone who enjoys learning through experimentation and solvingproblems through practical work.

You are:

• Curious, with a genuine passion for experimentation and problem-solving
• Rigorous, analytical, and attentive to data quality
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment and motivated by food product formulation
• Able to design and structure trials, interpret r