Junior Food Applications Scientist (M/F) in München

Junior Food Applications Scientist (M/F)

BALANSTRASSE 73
MUNCHEN, 81541
Germany

Permanent contract

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 FoodApplications 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 technical experimentation. 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 projects will 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

Candidate Profile

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

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 results, and translate findings into practical recommendations
• Interested in ingredients and their functionalities, ideally with some initial knowledge of plant-based proteins
• Comfortable working collaboratively in an international and entrepreneurial environment
• Motivated by the opportunity to gradually develop a more customer-facing dimension to your role
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential. German and/or French fluent proficiency is nice to have

Why Join Us?

This position offers aunique combination of opportunities:

• Experiment: Enjoy a true Food Scientist role, combining laboratory work with hands-on product development.
• Build expertise: Become a technical reference over time for the applications of an innovative plant-based protein ingredient.
• Learn from experts: Benefit from Avril’s scientific environment, state-of-the-art facilities, and R&D & Innovation community at Innolab.
• Work internationally: Collaborate with Sunbloom’s European team and contribute to customer projects across multiple markets and geographies.
• Get closer to customers: See your work progress from laboratory trials to real-world applications and support their successful market adoption.
• Make an impact: As part of a dynamic and agile team, your experiments, conclusions, and recommendations will directly contribute to Sunbloom’s commercial growth.

If you enjoyexperimenting, understanding how ingredients work, and turning scientific research into practical solutions, we would be delighted to meet you.
Sunbloom Proteins iscommitted to promoting equal opportunities and fostering an inclusive workenvironment where everyone can thrive and reach their full professionalpotential.

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