About the Position

Developer R&D (m/f/d) Natural Colours, Coatings & Glazes (Digital & AI-Forward)

Join Döhler as a Developer R&D for Natural Colours, Coatings & Glazes, where you'll bridge advanced food chemistry with cutting-edge digital technology.

About the Company

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle, and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Responsibilities

Accelerated Product Development: Take ownership of innovative product developments and formulation processes for natural food and beverage colours, technical coatings, and glazing applications.
Process Optimization & Scale-Up: Develop and optimize production processes for liquid and powder colouring matrices (blends, emulsions, concentrates) ensuring top-tier stability, intensity, and handling.
Shape the Digital & AI Landscape: Act as our R&D digital champion. Frame what Agentic AI can do for our formulation workflows, propose concrete ideas to construct a more efficient operational landscape, and drive automated, data-driven approaches within the lab.
Analytical Excellence: Evaluate new formulations using spectrophotometric and advanced physical/chemical analytical methods, translating complex data into clear specification recommendations.
B2B Client & Project Management: Lead fast-paced customer and innovation projects based on market trends and raw material evaluations. Develop technical application recommendations for global B2B clients.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate directly with Product Management, Production, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance to ensure global alignment and cost-effective portfolio harmonization.

Requirements

Successfully completed studies in Food Technology, Beverage Technology, Food Chemistry, or a comparable scientific field - ideally holding a Ph.D. with a track record of rapid learning.
Strong conceptual understanding of advanced digital tools and AI applications (specifically Agentic AI).
Fluent in English (written and spoken); German is a strong plus.

We Offer

Work with passion: We create an environment where passion meets profession. Meaningful work and positive energy inspire people to give their best and make lasting contributions to our shared success.
Take ownership: We empower you to take ownership and share your ideas. Whatever your role, you have the opportunity to show initiative and make an impact.
Grow your way: With flexible development opportunities across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strengths, and actively shape your career path.
Thrive in a global environment: Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages, and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration. Through global collaboration, you expand your horizon both professionally and personally.
The team always wins: We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Additional Information

Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues.
Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition.
Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities.
Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies.
Benefits: Anniversary and special payments, employee referral bonuses, and additional benefits such as Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.).

Equal Opportunities for All

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

A good match starts with shared values. Complete our Culture Fit Challenge to find out how well your mindset aligns with the way we work.

Does it feel like a fit? Then apply through our online career portal and attach it to your application. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by post.

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Developer R&D (m/f/d) Natural Colours, Coatings & Glazes (Digital & AI-Forward)

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