Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Michael Angelo's, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao's Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell's... Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees. General Summary As part of our Dinners and Sauces R&D team, the Senior Scientist will be serving as the technical lead on projects across various complexities and project types (Innovation, Renovation, Quality Improvement, Productivity, Process Optimization). Core products include Rao's & Michael Angelo's Frozen Entrees, Rao's Dried Pastas and a pipeline of new ideas readied to expand the brand into new categories, meal occasions and Gross Margin Expansion. The Senior Scientist will leverage culinary techniques, formulation expertise to create gold standard prototypes on the bench, create Design of Experience, execute trials & commissioning products in full, on time, at cost and at a superior quality level to existing products or to competition. The role involves partnering across the technical community to support existing process technologies and develop/commercialize new process technologies. This is an onsite position based in Austin, TX or Camden, NJ (will have to travel to Austin) The Senior Scientist will: 1. Advance the business through technical, culinary and formulation excellence ensuring all aspects meet or exceed the quality and product performance requirements within a managed timeline and cost objective 2. Partner within the Business Unit to mitigate input costs, anticipate inflationary changes and enhance margins through joint cost leadership 3. Influence and support internal teams, external stakeholders, and programs 4. Be tightly connected and a key contributor to the broader Sovos Brands Organization 5. Thrive in a fast-paced culture focused on change ready leadership and resiliency Key Accountabilities This role will have responsibility for leading and supporting process development, process optimization, processes of the future, cost optimization, and commercialization projects across our Rao's and Michael Angelo's brands. The focus will include technical breadth and depth across frozen entrees and thermally processed sauces. * Lead technology development in select technical areas guided by near term innovation priorities and strategic technology roadmaps. Champion knowledge creation, implementation, and stewardship in these areas * Given an objective: initiate test plans, develop experimental setups, test execution and provide data analysis to quantify key process parameters and fundamental mechanisms at bench, pilot and factory scale. Requires experience/knowledge of process/product integration * Support the origination of p