Premier Protein
Associate Principal Scientist, R&I
Premier Protein, Emeryville, California, United States, 94608
Business Unit Overview
Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR). We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture. We don’t mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #2 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 5 years. We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees. PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…#LI-hybrid
Responsibilities
The role you’re interested in… The successful candidate will be a technical expert in high protein RTD product development. This scientist will be a key resource for our R&I teams to ensure robust technical understanding and validation of innovation, renovation projects and new formulations. As a SME, this position is an internal technical resource/consultant for various R&I scientists and team members and strongly influences or oversees execution of several Strategic Initiatives (SIs). This role will be instrumental in enhancing technical know-how for the R&I development team. This position leads SI and cross-functional initiatives and is a key link between R&D, internal technical functions, and external partners. This position works with limited supervision and has accountability for significant decisions that drive category growth made jointly with senior leadership in R&I and other functions. The work environment… So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead. We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $155k to $165k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role. Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options. You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with… R&D Product Development Activities: 80% of your time Strategic Initiatives and Project leadership: Assumes responsibility for definition, initiation, and execution of assigned projects, in particular feasibility assessments and PD building blocks for future application. Creates robust network of external experts and key vendors as strategic partners for PNC R&I team. Provides thought leadership and consistency w/in R&I team by actively partnering in development, execution and analysis of DoE plans and interpretation of data. At the appropriate frequency, aligns outputs with leadership and stage gate process. Issues reports, SOPs and/or training material to capture learnings and share knowledge. Build PNC Product development expertise and excellence to support future renovation & innovation activities through: Provides technical expertise to solve problems on ingredients and formulations. Mentor other scientists to enhance their knowledge, understanding and streamline their PD approach. Maintains up to date knowledge of ingredients and technology. Reviews PNC portfolio from technical PD point of view to identify potential renovations and synergies. Collaboration to enhance network of external experts and key vendors as strategic partners for PNC R&I PD team. Staying on top of relevant trends through individual research, seminars and maintaining a network of professional, business, and industrial contacts, especially in the areas of protein and other functional ingredients (RTD/RTM) and new product claims and compliance. Identifies product development improvement opportunities, constraints, hurdles, or gaps and will act upon them and/or provide recommendations to leadership. Provides critical insights for development of long-term plans for functional area (e.g., 3 year I/R pipeline). The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify: 20% of your time Attending meetings and presentations. All hands, team, and cross-functional meetings. Participating in company-wide activities and events galore. Impromptu conversations with colleagues. Administrivia like email, calendaring, expense reports, and other non-value-added work.
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Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR). We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture. We don’t mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #2 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 5 years. We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees. PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…#LI-hybrid
Responsibilities
The role you’re interested in… The successful candidate will be a technical expert in high protein RTD product development. This scientist will be a key resource for our R&I teams to ensure robust technical understanding and validation of innovation, renovation projects and new formulations. As a SME, this position is an internal technical resource/consultant for various R&I scientists and team members and strongly influences or oversees execution of several Strategic Initiatives (SIs). This role will be instrumental in enhancing technical know-how for the R&I development team. This position leads SI and cross-functional initiatives and is a key link between R&D, internal technical functions, and external partners. This position works with limited supervision and has accountability for significant decisions that drive category growth made jointly with senior leadership in R&I and other functions. The work environment… So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead. We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $155k to $165k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role. Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options. You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with… R&D Product Development Activities: 80% of your time Strategic Initiatives and Project leadership: Assumes responsibility for definition, initiation, and execution of assigned projects, in particular feasibility assessments and PD building blocks for future application. Creates robust network of external experts and key vendors as strategic partners for PNC R&I team. Provides thought leadership and consistency w/in R&I team by actively partnering in development, execution and analysis of DoE plans and interpretation of data. At the appropriate frequency, aligns outputs with leadership and stage gate process. Issues reports, SOPs and/or training material to capture learnings and share knowledge. Build PNC Product development expertise and excellence to support future renovation & innovation activities through: Provides technical expertise to solve problems on ingredients and formulations. Mentor other scientists to enhance their knowledge, understanding and streamline their PD approach. Maintains up to date knowledge of ingredients and technology. Reviews PNC portfolio from technical PD point of view to identify potential renovations and synergies. Collaboration to enhance network of external experts and key vendors as strategic partners for PNC R&I PD team. Staying on top of relevant trends through individual research, seminars and maintaining a network of professional, business, and industrial contacts, especially in the areas of protein and other functional ingredients (RTD/RTM) and new product claims and compliance. Identifies product development improvement opportunities, constraints, hurdles, or gaps and will act upon them and/or provide recommendations to leadership. Provides critical insights for development of long-term plans for functional area (e.g., 3 year I/R pipeline). The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify: 20% of your time Attending meetings and presentations. All hands, team, and cross-functional meetings. Participating in company-wide activities and events galore. Impromptu conversations with colleagues. Administrivia like email, calendaring, expense reports, and other non-value-added work.
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