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Mondelēz International • Birmingham, United Kingdom | United Kingdom

Scientist I

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements and development activities (e.g. product shelf-life testing, designing for quality, consumer test preparation etc.). You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

  • Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market
  • Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
  • Prioritizing and managing activities
  • Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
  • Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
  • Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
  • Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities

More about this role

What you need to know about this position: this is a 12-months assignment, from August/2026 until July/2027.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

  • 1–2 years of experience in Product Development, ideally within New Product Development (NPD)
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile working environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Project management experience or certification (nice to have)

* Note: While 1–2 years of NPD experience is ideal, we welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and a strong willingness to learn.

Education / Certifications: BS in Food Science, Food Production, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

Travel requirements: The candidate must have availability to occasional travel within MEU (depends on project requirements) - 30-40% to Norway/Sweden, and other MEU countries.

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Relocation Support Available?

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER

Job Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Product development

Science & Engineering

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Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Shared parental leave
Tax-free childcare
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Faith rooms
Salary sacrifice
Life assurance
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Sabbaticals
Company car
Skilled worker visas
Volunteer days
Charity donation scheme
Lunch and learns
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Family health insurance
Religious celebration leave
Equity packages
Share options
401K
Referral bonus
Further education support
Mentoring
Open to part time work for some roles
Critical Illness Insurance
On-site catering
Secure on-site parking
Bike parking

Working at Mondelēz International

Company employees:

4500

Gender diversity (m:f):

55:45

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Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czechia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

India

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