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'Quality without Compromise' is not just a motto at See's Candies. It is the most important ingredient in our recipe for success. See's Candies has been in business since 1921 and maintains a reputation for producing the highest quality candy and providing superior customer service. See's is a leader in the confectionary industry with over 250 retail shops across the USA. We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about providing great customer service.

The Research & Development (R&D) Director is responsible for leading the development of new products and improving all aspects of quality manufacturing process of confectionary products in all See's manufacturing locations. Leads effective teams in Los Angeles and San Francisco facilities that work cross functionally with Operations and Engineering to develop new confections, improve product, and process and troubleshoot quality issues. The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $205k to $229k per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Develops new products and leads a team that development new products. This includes developing bench top samples in the R&D lab and scaling approved bench top samples to the manufacturing floor. This includes supporting development of nutritional labels for newly developed products, as needed.
• Evaluates new processing equipment and new processes in both LA and SF to ensure product performs to See's established specifications for flavor, appearance, texture and color throughout its shelf life.
• Monitors and leads a team that monitors production of candy to ensure candy flavor, appearance, and texture produced meets expectations.
• Plays key role in investigating all quality problems with the candy in equipment, processes, ingredients, and formula compliance. Analyzes rejected or scrapped product; works with FSQA and Operations teams to trend collected data and determine root cause. Identifies opportunities for product/process improvement and cost reduction.
• Trains and develops people at all levels (from shop floor to management) on manufacturing confections skills.
• Ensures change management and process improvement as the Food Safety and Process Improvement Champion.
• Integrally involved in waste reduction as part of process improvement. Reduces waste caused by poor production situations, or generated during the course of making candy. Also looks for usage opportunities of high-quality ingredients that are deemed unusable for other reasons (splits on nuts, pieces instead of halves, leftover raw materials from special items, etc.)
• Ensures there are written, detailed finished product specifications for shop floor in all manufacturing plants to support consistency in product quality and performance. Also generates specs for company-wide use.
• Responsible for ensuring effective and accurate maintenance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) manufacturing recipes.
• Evaluates raw materials from new suppliers to ensure consistency with the spec for each piece; participates in qualifying/review of new suppliers for ongoing supply.
• Part of the sensory group that tastes produced product and ingredients to ensure consistency with Company expectations.
• Establishes/confirms shelf life of ingredients, intermediate/work in progress (WIP) products and finished goods through structured studies and tests, including sensory evaluation. Communicates progress to all departments associated with projects in writing and/or in person, as situation dictates.
• Assists in new process development as assigned.
• Supports FSQA in the assessment of raw material quality as the resident technical expert of our products and process. Works with Process Development, Operations, and FSQA on improving machinability of existing products and/or raw material performance.
• Improves and maintains written product formulas. Audits current product formulas and revises them as needed to ensure they are adequately detailed to yield consistency in manufacturing steps and product quality.
• Develops and maintains ingredient specifications in collaboration with FSQA, Procurement and Suppliers.
• Pulls random samples of product from local shops and leads "product-cutting" with FSQA and Operations, to evaluate the quality of products that have gone through warehousing and distribution processes.
• Participates with FSQA in evaluating packs pulled from inventory (warehouses) at start, mid-point and end of shelf life to ensure product is performing as expected through shelf life.
• Maintains timely and accurate records of all product/process improvement activities and supplier visits. Generates monthly status report of improvements accomplished.
• Attends and participates in the daily Operational meeting in LA and SF (as needed), plus other designated meetings on an as-needed basis.
• This leader's success will come from people and process; developing positive working relationships and using a collaborative approach will ensure overall success.
• Completes other duties and special projects as requested by management.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance technology and innovation that will improve departmental effectiveness.
• All See's staff must be committed to the company's core principles and workplace values, including diversity and inclusion.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in confectionery technical support, product development or other relevant category of food processing industry.
• BS Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Sufficient understanding of product, process, systems and equipment to troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to senior management.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and manage change efficiently, proactively and in a positive manner.

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, in addition to a full range of generous medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

See's is an EOE. See's will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance #131192 and Los Angeles Municipal Code 189.00).

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the worlds businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by Reuters News, the worlds most trusted news organization.

Do you want to use your passion for technology to help advance the knowledge economy? Are you interested in challenging and cutting-edge technology projects? Do you want to significantly improve how professionals find, evaluate, interact with and react to information? If so, then we are looking for people like you.

Thomson Reuters Research & Development team ( is a group of scientists and engineers whose mission is to help our businesses design and develop innovative and differentiating products. The team performs applied research in a number of areas including natural language processing, information retrieval, recommender systems, machine learning, text mining, data mining, tools & algorithms for Big Data, social computing and quantitative finance. The teams portfolio includes projects requested from our business units as well as strategic projects intended to research emerging areas relevant to our company, to explore the art of the possible and to influence business directions.

The Research Director/Manager will lead and mentor a team of researchers at our Eagan, MN campus (one of four of our groups sites). He or she will be tasked with defining and developing state-of-the-art information-based solutions for professionals around the world. This is a hands-on position and requires significant expertise in one or more of our research focus areas.

We are open to applicants with backgrounds at the Manager or Director level.

Responsibilities:
Lead a team of 3 to 5 researchers and be responsible for managing multiple projects
Conduct applied research using proprietary data, including usage data, to develop and apply novel search, natural language processing and/or machine learning algorithms.
Work on projects in collaboration with fellow researchers and business stakeholders to make an impact on Thomson Reuters products.
Synthesize and present findings to technical and business audiences
Maintain an active scientific presence through peer-reviewed publications, conference attendance, program committee membership, and keynote talks

Thomson Reuters

Qualifications

Masters or PhD in computer science, computational linguistics, applied mathematics or a related discipline. A PhD degree is not required, but preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in applied research in one or more of our focus areas: natural language processing, information retrieval, recommender systems, machine learning, text mining, data mining, tools & algorithms for Big Data, social computing or quantitative finance.
Outstanding track record in applied research and in developing solutions for real world problems.
Experience working with very large and diverse data sets and distributed computing paradigms (map/reduce).
Strong working knowledge of statistical data analysis and experiment design.
Solid programming skills (e.g. in Java, Python, Perl, R or C/C++)
Outstanding oral and written communication skills as well as ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
Proven leadership skills, including experience building and developing teams.
Experience working with legal, financial, news data and applications is a plus.

Master Degree

Senior (5+ years of experience)

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May 21, 2025

Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah is seeking an experienced research development professional to join our team as Associate Director of Research Development. HCI is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within our service areaincluding Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyomingwith a global impact.

• Assist faculty researchers in developing and managing multi-project grant proposals and other significant grants for HCI.
• Participate in programmatic teams, serving as shepherd, scheduler, stage manager, coach, editor, or contributor as needed.
• Manage the development of multi-project grant applications independently.
• Provide scientific writing and editorial review to produce high-quality grant proposals and narratives that meet funding agency guidelines.
• Support the writing of honorary award nominations for HCI faculty.
• Address writing, editorial, and analysis needs for the HCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Executive Directors office and other areas as assigned.
• Develop awareness of HCIs strategic goals through participation in meetings, seminars, retreats, and strategic planning events.
• Participate in strategic planning activities as assigned.
• Potentially assume a supervisory role.

• Masters Degree plus two years of related experience, or Bachelors degree plus six years of related experience, or equivalent (one year of education can substitute for two years of experience).

• PhD in science or a related/equivalent field.
• Five years of progressively responsible management and/or editorial experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and human relations skills.
• In-depth understanding of scientific funding mechanisms (NIH, DoD, Foundations) and grant application processes.
• Relevant experience in a university or NCI-designated Cancer Center setting.
• Project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Adobe Acrobat, EndNote.
• Basic graphics skills with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.

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Do you want to lead the development of the newest additions to perhaps the worlds most widely-deployed text analytics suite? Do you like seeing your work solving real-world problems even more than you like seeing it cited in publications like ACL or SIGIR?
Basis Technology is looking for a leader for our R&D team that builds the first versions of new text analytics products and solutions, informed by keen knowledge of both what research says is possible and what customers say is needed. This position reports to the V.P. of Engineering.
Responsibilities
Serve as the R&D teams
Product Owner, deciding the most valuable work to do sprint-by-sprint to fulfill larger goals set in collaboration with the VP, Engineering, the CTO, and other members of the executive and product management teams.
Technical Owner,
deciding how the work is done to fulfill his or her research and engineering architectural vision
facilitating by whom its done to effectively engage the entire team, and
implementing specific items of work (e.g., stories, bugs) if needed
Serve as personnel manager of the members of the R&D team, mentoring, developing, managing and recruiting its members
Serve as a key member of the engineering management team advising on department-wide decisions
Engage with the broader marketplace as well as current and prospective customers to inform R&D strategic goals
Advise other teams on R&D-related topics as needed
Oversee technical portions of externally funded R&D projects
Represent the organization to the research community, including through occasional service to it (e.g., as a reviewer or organizer)
Support the establishment of teams to productize technology spun out of the R&D team
Collaborate with internal development infrastructure providers
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Qualifications
PhD or equivalent in NLP, Information Retrieval, Computer Science, or a similar field, including respected publications
6+ years implementing production-quality, multi-threaded software (e.g., in Java)
3+ years managing a team of engineers building production-quality software products
Eagerness to lead and serve a collaborative, consensus-driven team
Desire to solve customers problems through clean and creative solutions
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Ph. D.

Senior (5+ years of experience)

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Tagged as: Data Mining, Industry, Information Retrieval, Ph. D., United States

Director of Research Development (7399U) - 63510 About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff. The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. 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At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities. To find out more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley, visit grow.berkeley.edu . Departmental Overview The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) is one of the nation's top-ranked schools of education, offering unparalleled scholarship and professional training that prepares future leaders of education policy, practice, and research. With one of the most diverse faculty and student bodies at UC Berkeley, in a community rooted in equity and social justice, the students and faculty of the BSE are joined by their shared commitment to understanding and improving the complex world of education. A central mission of the BSE is to improve teaching and learning for all students in our schools by preparing the next generation of teachers, administrators, educational researchers, and school psychologists in exemplary academic and professional preparation programs, with an emphasis on working with diverse students in urban settings. BSE graduates make a global impact as researchers, professional educators, leaders, and innovators. Position Summary Reporting to the Associate Dean of Research, the Director of Research Development develops and oversees the School's research portfolio. The position will work in coordination with the Assistant Dean of Development and External Relations in order to align and uplift the priorities of the School. Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is: 01/26/2024. Responsibilities Strategic Research Advancement Collaborate with faculty to identify areas of institutional research priorities. Provide strategic planning support to the Dean's Office. Assist with sponsor site visits. Communication of Research and Research Opportunities Raise profile of BSE strengths that add to visibility and impact with external funding sources. Develop regular communications about new funding opportunities for BSE faculty and students. Conduct grant writing workshops. Enhancement of Collaboration Convene and coordinate multi-disciplinary interest groups. Catalyze new cross-disciplinary research initiatives. Develop and/or coordinate resources and tools to promote collaboration. Maintain faculty expertise database and other collaboration tools. Facilitate collaborations between investigators at UC Berkeley and other institutes. Proposal Development & Support Functions Assist faculty applying for new research funding opportunities, with a particular emphasis on supporting junior faculty, training grants, and complex multi-faculty proposals such as program project and center grants. 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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. Were one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the worlds most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industrys best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, wed love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

With limited supervision from the R&D Director, the R&D Manager is responsible for managing analytic labs, supporting technical services at mills and converters, and leading product development initiatives from concept through commercialization.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical analysis of samples using FTIR, GCMS, Optical Microscope, and all Tappi-based test equipment.
• Lead investigations utilizing both internal and external analytical resources.
• Provide expertise in board and converting to offer recommendations based on sample analytics.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot board, coating, converting, and printing technical issues.
• Support new product development (NPD) initiatives for the mill division and AMC as needed.
• Conduct competitive analysis including board comparisons, business models, competitor capabilities, and future capacity.
• Offer technical insight into proposed capital equipment installations.
• Establish and maintain key relationships with suppliers.
• Assist in the development of existing and new GPI packaging concepts, focusing on manufacturability.
• Lead coating, calendaring, and wet-end trials at mills.
• Develop cost models for new paperboard machinery and processes, including capital estimation and requirements.
• Provide engineering expertise to support R&D activities aligning with new business objectives.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus on customer commitments and timelines.
• Prepare and present detailed reports and presentations on project progress to senior staff and customers.
• Engage with customers during concept, design, and process development phases for new packaging initiatives.
  
  

• Expertise in paper and paperboard physical properties and coating technology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and safely operate in a manufacturing environment, including handling industrial chemicals and machinery.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, teams, and executive leadership.
• Willingness to travel (1-2 trips per month).
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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The Research and Development Manager serves a cross functional role within the organization. This individual drives research and development activities with his/her creativity, enthusiasm and expertise in peptide chemistry. He/she makes key contributions to maintain and increase the technical skill level for the efficient production of peptides and holds responsibility for the process development and manufacturing of peptides and other novel products.

What you will do

• Plan, prioritize and oversee synthesis of catalog and custom products

• Evaluate new technologies for the benefit of peptide production

• Investigate new processes and products

• Improve processes for existing products- economy, safety and ecology

• Explore and apply new technologies and instrumentation for peptide manufacturing (e.g. using automation) and facilitate implementation in Production

• Supervise and guide staff to meet quality requirements and timelines, and to comply with SOPs

• Evaluate performance of staff and train staff

• Make conscious and efficient use of resources

• Document results for the benefit of production and other departments

• Stay on top of new developments in commercial peptide synthesis

• Present concepts and results during discussions with customers

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in organic chemistry or biochemistry with relevant work experience

• PhD in organic chemistry (preferred)

• Minimum 3 years experience in peptide chemistry in an industrial setup

• Management experience from previous role(s) (preferred)

• Thorough understanding of the peptide manufacturing process and equipment

• Proven track record of scientific achievements

• Broad knowledge of modern organic chemistry

• Routinely work with hazardous materials and manage hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Basic computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to effectively organize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment

• Ability to communicate in a proactive and solution-focused manner, including keeping management aware of potential issues

• Detail oriented with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems

• Ability to work independently and manage ones time

• Communicate effectively and ability to function well in a team environment

Base Annual Salary Range:

Manager $126,800 - $74,350

Sr. Manager: 136.640 - 187,880

Placement of new hires in these wage ranges is based on several factors including education, skill sets, experience, and training.

Total Rewards

We offer all Team Members a total rewards package including competitive pay, annual performance bonus, a generous benefit package with comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and paid vacation, personal and sick days.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Bachem takes responsibility for future generations by a careful handling of resources and avoiding environmental risks. We continually improve our ecological performance and develop and implement new approaches for enhancing employees environmental awareness. EcoVadis has awarded Bachem Platinum Medal status in their assessment of Bachem.

Bachem Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status

• Behavior: Exhibit team player qualities of cooperation and coordination; professional interaction in all business contacts, all day, every day
• Attendance: Present for work when scheduled is a mandatory function. Work hours may extend pass normal business hours based on the workload of the department.
• Safety: Your compliance and enforcement of all company safety rules, procedures and guidelines is essential. Reporting of safety issues is mandatory.
• Provide internal and external customer technical support via information and document creating, gathering, dissemination. Manage the collection and dissemination of information for customer specific systems including the Wal-Mart ProSpec and Sam's Club HIVE systems.
• Management and maintenance of formulations software including, but not limited to collecting, entering, and updating product formulations, raw materials, components, and vendors.
• Review & Approval of key developmental documents which have high impact within the organization and must be accurate: Ingredient Statements, Specification Setups, SAP Group BOM entries, Raw Material Setups, Quantitative Ingredient Statements
• Out of Specification investigations including customer 3 rd party testing deviations.
• Alternate Raw Material review/approval.
• Conversion project form generation.
• National Brand evaluations and Competitor analysis - physical property testing and organoleptics evaluation.
• Provide technical support to lab personnel including but not limited to: Triangle evaluations, Optiva and SAP assistance, equipment function training.
• Submission of products for 3rd party review
• Reviewing and repurposing UL reports
• Archival of raw material and product documentation in multiple systems
• Equipment calibration and maintenance as needed: Viscometers, pH Meters, Thermometers, Incubators
• Store checks: Shopping for national brand samples as needed for national brand evaluations, 3rd party testing, special projects, etc.

• At least 3 years of laboratory work or Quality Systems Auditing experience is required in addition to the education requirement.
• Proficient in Excel; basic understanding Word
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, and ratios to practical situations

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced high volume environment required
• Understanding of what it takes to get a basic project to market
• Ability to manage basic projects through the organization
• Able to report on project progress
• Solid understanding of the commercialization process
• Preference towards collaborating on group projects rather than working individually
• High standards for quality of work
• Enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and passion for innovation
• Strong information management and communication skills
• Efficient management of time and use of resources
• Inspires confidence and trust by being dependable and honest
• Intrinsic drive to support team goals by learning and applying new skills and concepts
• Good listening skills and willingness to accept constructive criticism and learn from mistakes
• Logical approach to judgement and decision making based on original thinking, direct experience, and high quality, independently verifiable evidence
• Eager to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are critical
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Exhibit a team based approach
• Interpersonal savvy
• Priority setting
• Process management
• Drive for results