Sr Flavor Scientist

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JOB INFORMATION

Title:

Sr Flavor Scientist

Title Description:

Sr Flavor Scientist

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Reports To:

VP, Tech Innov & Brewing

Supervises:

Approved Date:

5/6/2026 10:02:48 AM

Date Last Edited:

5/6/2026 1:04:52 PM

Locations:

CA Chico

Function:

Brewery

Business Entity:

Administrative/General

Cost Center:

R&D

Employee Type:

FT Exempt 1

Age Requirement:

21+

Employee Supervisory Classification:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr Flavor Scientist is an individual contributor who leads beverage development and commercialization projects from concept through scale up and market readiness. The role applies strong technical judgment, regulatory expertise, and cross functional collaboration to deliver compliant, scalable products, with particular ownership of Beyond Beer and nontraditional beverage platforms. This position partners closely with R&D analytical scientists, Sensory Scientists, Innovation, QA, Regulatory, Operations, Insights and Innovation, and Supply Chain to translate product concepts into commercially viable solutions.

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Lead beverage development and commercialization projects, including formulation refinement, process definition, scale up support, and launch readiness.

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Serve as technical owner for Beyond Beer and nontraditional beverage initiatives, working closely with the Insights and Innovation teams to translate concepts into scalable products.

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Source and qualify raw materials and flavors in partnership with Supply Chain, ensuring availability, cost alignment, and technical suitability for commercialization.

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Own and maintain the flavor and ingredient database, ensuring accurate documentation, specifications, regulatory status, and readiness for development and scale-up.

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Support nutrition labeling, ingredient statements, and regulatory documentation in collaboration with QA, R&D, Compliance, and Innovation partners.

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Collaborate with R&D analytical staff to define testing needs, interpret results, and apply data to formulation and process decisions.

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Ensure ingredient and formulation readiness for commercialization by defining clear specifications, use parameters, and process requirements prior to pilot and production trials.

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Apply working knowledge of TTB and FDA regulations to ensure formulations, processes, and documentation meet regulatory requirements.

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Partner with Innovation, Operations and Supply Chain to plan and execute pilot trials, production scale ups, and commercialization activities.

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Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to cross functional stakeholders while supporting GMP compliance and development readiness.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

or Master’s degree in a scientific discipline (Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Brewing/Fermentation Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related field).

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7 years

of product development experience commercializing beverage products, including scale up, launch preparation, and post launch technical support.

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Strong practical knowledge of TTB and FDA beverage regulations, including familiarity with nutrition labeling requirements and regulatory documentation.

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Experience defining product and process specifications to support manufacturing consistency and quality.

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Experience using Genesis R&D, ESHA, or comparable formulation, ingredient, and nutrition labeling software.

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Proven ability to lead cross functional projects involving R&D, QA, Regulatory, Operations, and Supply Chain.

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Working understanding of analytical testing approaches and ability to collaborate effectively with laboratory focused R&D staff.

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Project management capabilities, including scope definition, timeline management, risk identification, and stakeholder coordination.

Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Sitting - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Standing - Occasionally
• Bending (Waist) - Frequently
• Bending (Neck) - Frequently
• Lifting - Occasionally (50)
• Lifting Continued - Occasionally (50)
• Carrying - Frequently (20)
• Pushing - Frequently (50)
• Pulling - Frequently (50)
• Squatting - Occasionally
• Climbing - Rarely
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Crawling - Rarely
• Twisting (Waist) - Occasionally
• Twisting (Neck) - Occasionally
• Grasping - Frequently
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motion - Frequently

Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Indoors - Constantly
• Outdoors - Occasionally
• Humid - Occasionally
• Work near toxic or caustic chemicals - Occasionally
• Exposure to fumes & airborne particles - Occasionally
• Working at heights of more than 6' - Rarely
• Exposure to extreme cold - Rarely
• Exposure to extreme heat - Rarely
• Exposure to wet environments - Rarely
• Extreme changes in temperature - Rarely
• Work near loud noises - Occasionally
• Work near loud noises requiring ear protection - Occasionally

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and respectively encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.