Stability Lead Technologist

In combining Carlsberg’s and Britvic’s legacy businesses in the UK to form Carlsberg Britvic, we are creating an integrated beverage powerhouse in the market. Stronger together, we have a unique opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition while building a truly iconic business proposition. We offer customers an enhanced portfolio as the leading supplier combining beer and soft drinks, supported by a world-class sales force capable of unlocking growth opportunities across multiple channels and occasions. We are leveraging the strength of our integrated supply chain to make great-tasting brands available everywhere. Additionally, we are building brand equity while delighting consumers through outstanding marketing and innovation platforms. To fuel this opportunity, we are combining our talent, capabilities, and know-how across our integrated organization. 
 

Job Overview

As a Stability Lead Technologist at Britvic, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, safety, and consistency of our products throughout their lifecycle. Reporting directly to the Head of Quality Control and Analytical, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing stability protocols. You will lead efforts to validate the stability of new formulations, ingredients, and the impact of innovative processing techniques on both raw materials and final products.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage stability testing trials for new product launches, including planning storage and testing through sensory, analytical, and micro tests.
• Create a new database of stability results and perform statistical analysis to develop predictive modeling capabilities.
• Build internal knowledge of product stability and identify ways for improvement.
• Select, adapt, and create appropriate methods and techniques for stability testing of ingredients, finished products, and implications of new processing conditions, including accelerated methodologies.
• Build relationships with ingredient and equipment suppliers to enhance knowledge on stability testing and product shelf life, ensuring all equipment is functional and maintained.
• Carry out appropriate tests and analysis using various methods and techniques to support product development technologists and managers in creating cutting-edge liquids.
• Establish strategic business relationships with subject matter and technical experts, ensuring our stability program is industry-leading.
• Collaborate with innovation, product development, and pilot plant teams to ensure efficient novel ingredient and new finished product processing and scale-up.
• Support innovation projects from various teams, ensuring new applications meet the AOP.
• Communicate benefits of developed technologies internally and externally through clear and concise oral and written communications.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with Suppliers, Universities, and Research Institutes.
• Ensure all stability equipment SOPs and other documentation are up-to-date and aligned with the wider product development team.
• Ensure all work is carried out accurately and in compliance with agreed company standards, Quality Management systems, and specifications.
• Oversee and support Stability Technologists to conduct ongoing stability testing, planning, assessor training, and lead prioritization with project teams.

Requirements

• Take pride in your approach to work, openly and enthusiastically supporting the company.
• Understand how activities can impact the total organization.
• Effectively use planning tools to shape and achieve objectives.
• Support a continuous improvement culture, constantly seeking ways to optimize the way we work to be more effective and efficient.
• Create respectful relationships within the team, openly sharing information to benefit others.
• Take personal responsibility to ensure results are delivered, showing courage in confronting challenges and being openly enthusiastic.
• Be inquisitive, rigorous, disciplined, accountable, and driven.
• Create fresh, innovative, and creative approaches to solve challenges.
• Be passionate about formulating great products that our customers and consumers love.
• Embrace a culture of learning and professional development – individual and team capability. Show passion about personal development and learning, while being able to influence others with a blend of passion and reason.
• Swiftly respond to ensure projects are delivered to plan.
• Ability to document data accurately and spot patterns in data.
• Strong understanding of basic scientific techniques and good scientific practice.
• Working knowledge of food and beverage raw materials, production techniques, and use of laboratory-based equipment.
• Demonstrable experience within a food or beverage development environment (Liquid development, formulations, sensory, and processing experience is desirable).
• Working knowledge of IT systems such as MS Office is essential.
• Able to coach, manage, and prioritize workload for team members.
• Experience in recipe management systems is desirable.
• Self-starter capable of working independently to manage time, source materials, and run laboratory tests required.

Education/Qualification

Degree and/or A levels in science, microbiology, or a food science-related subject. Food processing experience, test plan and methodology creation experience, and statistical analysis experience are essential.