- Company: HRsmartrecruit
- Location: Yaba, Lagos
- Job type: Full-time
- Deadline: 28 November 2026
About the role
HRsmartrecruit supplies premium flavour and fragrance extracts, raw materials, and specialty chemical ingredients to manufacturers across Nigeria. We are looking for a Research and Development Officer to drive product development, innovation, and process optimization. This full-time role is based in Yaba, Lagos.
Responsibilities
- Lead new product development from concept through prototyping, sensory evaluation, pilot trials, scale-up, and factory implementation.
- Identify innovation opportunities through market research, consumer insights, and competitive benchmarking.
- Drive product reformulation and process improvements to enhance quality, sensory performance, and stability while achieving cost savings.
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and collaborate with Process Engineering to resolve scale-up challenges.
- Maintain accurate formulations, product specifications, bills of materials, and technical dossiers.
- Evaluate and qualify new ingredients and raw materials based on functionality, quality, and sustainability.
- Provide technical support during product trials, first production runs, and commercialization.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000 requirements and manage R&D projects and laboratory operations.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
- At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in research and development, product development, food technology, or process optimization within the food and beverage or FMCG industry.
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline is an added advantage.
- Relevant professional certifications in food safety, quality management, product development, or project management are an advantage.
- Strong technical knowledge of product development, formulation, and innovation within the food and beverage industry.
- Sound understanding of food chemistry, ingredient functionality, sensory science, product stability, and shelf-life evaluation.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, process optimisation, scale-up, and process validation.
- Understanding of food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000.
- Knowledge of applicable Nigerian regulatory requirements, including NAFDAC, SON, and FCCPC requirements.
- Strong analytical, experimental, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to balance product quality, consumer expectations, manufacturing feasibility, and cost efficiency.
How to apply
Send your CV to jobgsl321@gmail.com and copy patience.onu@greengates-specialties.com. Use “Research & Development Officer” as the subject of the email. The application deadline is 28th November, 2026.
Apply by email: jobgsl321@gmail.com
