West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1 day ago
Affiliate Senior Scientist

Job Description:

Join Our Global Innovation Team at Mars

At Mars, we accelerate winning innovations by maximizing scale, efficiency, and pace while ensuring seamless supply for affiliate markets. We seek a dedicated professional to support product, process, and packaging needs across regions.

About the Role This role manages the affiliate project pipeline, ensuring efficient execution with expertise in project and process management.

What We’re Looking For

Degree in a technical field with experience in food-related technologies

Extensive R&D expertise, preferably in a global setting

Strong background in Product, Process, or Packaging

Fluency in English

Ability to collaborate in multi-disciplinary, multicultural environments

Experience in project management, risk assessment, and root cause analysis

Key Responsibilities

Provide R&D inputs for high-quality project execution

Support technical project pipeline alignment with Make Market activities

Co-lead R&D activities for affiliate projects

Assist in registration processes and claims substantiation

Offer insights on packaging requirements and process challenges

Conduct feasibility and risk assessments for deployment markets

Manage complexity by providing technical solutions for packaging, processes, and market adaptations

What You Can Expect

Autonomy in decision-making within a defined scope

Leadership opportunities in cross-functional project teams

A role that connects global business processes and drives strategic impact

Ongoing learning and development in technical and leadership skills

Why Mars?

Work in a diverse, purpose-driven company guided by our Five Principles

Access world-class learning through Mars University

Receive a competitive salary, benefits, and company bonus

If you’re passionate about innovation and making a global impact, apply now!

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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