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Product Development Scientist green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the DOL before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. R&D-intensive industries like pharmaceuticals, biotech, and consumer goods regularly sponsor this role for foreign nationals with advanced degrees or specialized formulation experience.
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Translate consumer needs and business priorities into technical requirements, product designs, and scalable solutions that enable winning innovation, renovation, and business support initiatives across pet food and snacks. Leverage your deep product-development expertise and scientific-method thinking to lead complex technical work from concept through commercialization. Support in the advancement of technical capabilities, provide expertise to other product developers, and counsel leadership within defined areas of technical focus.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 60% or more in-office presence as business needs require, with travel up to 30% annually
In this role you will:
- Lead formulation and product development for innovation, renovation, value engineering, and business-support initiatives from concept through commercialization.
- Interpret both CPG industry and Smucker business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
- Translate consumer needs, product briefs, and business priorities into technical requirements, design criteria, learning plans, and product models.
- Design, plan, coordinate, and execute robust experiments from benchtop through pilot-plant and manufacturing scale; analyze data, interpret results, and recommend next steps.
- Apply in-depth knowledge of ingredient functionality, nutrition, sensory and palatability, shelf life, processing, operational feasibility, claims, cost, and consumer acceptance to develop product solutions.
- Solve complex technical problems by combining scientific rigor, critical thinking, creativity, and new perspectives on existing solutions.
- Lead technical and cross-functional teams for projects with moderate-to-high complexity, risk, or resource requirements, working with Operations, Quality, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Regulatory, Packaging, and external partners.
- Work independently within broad guidelines, seeking leadership guidance when decisions may have significant functional or organizational impact.
- Initiate and lead technology or capability advances in an area of technical expertise, and serve as a technical resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience.
- Communicate project status, experimental results, conclusions, risks, and go/no-go recommendations to project teams, R&D leadership, and other internal or external stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate formulas, specifications, claims support, laboratory notebooks, invention records, technical reports, and other product lifecycle documentation.
- Identify and assess relevant external technologies, ingredients, competitive products, scientific literature, patents, intellectual-property opportunities, and legal considerations.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant Research & Development or comparable technical experience.
- Demonstrated product-development experience and the ability to lead work from technical definition through commercialization.
- Experience designing and executing experiments and analyzing technical data to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, manage multiple priorities, and work independently with guidance in complex situations.
- Ability to build productive relationships and influence shared goals across technical and cross-functional teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% and to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed.
Additional skills and experience that would support success in this role:
- Advanced degree, such as a Master’s degree or PhD, in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
- Pet food and/or pet snack formulation and product-development experience.
- Experience with food processes such as extrusion, thermal processing, baking, drying, coating, or related unit operations.
- Experience in a food-manufacturing environment and with scale-up at internal or co-manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with formulation software, statistical analysis, and design of experiments (DoE).
- Working knowledge of product lifecycle systems, claims substantiation, intellectual property, patent processes, and competitive product assessment.
Physical and work environment considerations:
- Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods and to perform work that may involve lifting, bending, carrying, and standing.
- Ability to work and move safely around laboratories, pilot plants, manufacturing processes, and equipment.
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders when required for plant or equipment access.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Your Opportunity as the Senior Scientist, Product Development, Pet Research & Development
Translate consumer needs and business priorities into technical requirements, product designs, and scalable solutions that enable winning innovation, renovation, and business support initiatives across pet food and snacks. Leverage your deep product-development expertise and scientific-method thinking to lead complex technical work from concept through commercialization. Support in the advancement of technical capabilities, provide expertise to other product developers, and counsel leadership within defined areas of technical focus.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 60% or more in-office presence as business needs require, with travel up to 30% annually
In this role you will:
- Lead formulation and product development for innovation, renovation, value engineering, and business-support initiatives from concept through commercialization.
- Interpret both CPG industry and Smucker business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
- Translate consumer needs, product briefs, and business priorities into technical requirements, design criteria, learning plans, and product models.
- Design, plan, coordinate, and execute robust experiments from benchtop through pilot-plant and manufacturing scale; analyze data, interpret results, and recommend next steps.
- Apply in-depth knowledge of ingredient functionality, nutrition, sensory and palatability, shelf life, processing, operational feasibility, claims, cost, and consumer acceptance to develop product solutions.
- Solve complex technical problems by combining scientific rigor, critical thinking, creativity, and new perspectives on existing solutions.
- Lead technical and cross-functional teams for projects with moderate-to-high complexity, risk, or resource requirements, working with Operations, Quality, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Regulatory, Packaging, and external partners.
- Work independently within broad guidelines, seeking leadership guidance when decisions may have significant functional or organizational impact.
- Initiate and lead technology or capability advances in an area of technical expertise, and serve as a technical resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience.
- Communicate project status, experimental results, conclusions, risks, and go/no-go recommendations to project teams, R&D leadership, and other internal or external stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate formulas, specifications, claims support, laboratory notebooks, invention records, technical reports, and other product lifecycle documentation.
- Identify and assess relevant external technologies, ingredients, competitive products, scientific literature, patents, intellectual-property opportunities, and legal considerations.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant Research & Development or comparable technical experience.
- Demonstrated product-development experience and the ability to lead work from technical definition through commercialization.
- Experience designing and executing experiments and analyzing technical data to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, manage multiple priorities, and work independently with guidance in complex situations.
- Ability to build productive relationships and influence shared goals across technical and cross-functional teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% and to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed.
Additional skills and experience that would support success in this role:
- Advanced degree, such as a Master’s degree or PhD, in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
- Pet food and/or pet snack formulation and product-development experience.
- Experience with food processes such as extrusion, thermal processing, baking, drying, coating, or related unit operations.
- Experience in a food-manufacturing environment and with scale-up at internal or co-manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with formulation software, statistical analysis, and design of experiments (DoE).
- Working knowledge of product lifecycle systems, claims substantiation, intellectual property, patent processes, and competitive product assessment.
Physical and work environment considerations:
- Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods and to perform work that may involve lifting, bending, carrying, and standing.
- Ability to work and move safely around laboratories, pilot plants, manufacturing processes, and equipment.
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders when required for plant or equipment access.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Product Development Scientist
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in a directly related field. Document your formulation, analytical, or process development work by role and outcome before your employer files, so the PERM record accurately reflects your qualifications.
Use OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Pull the OFLC Wage Search for Product Development Scientist roles in your target metro before negotiating, so you know whether the offer clears the DOL threshold your employer must certify.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role and location
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history for science and R&D roles, searchable by city and job title. Targeting companies that have already completed PERM for similar positions shortens your path from offer to approved petition.
Ask about filing timelines and priority dates early
Per-country backlogs mean nationals from high-demand countries like India and China can wait years even after I-140 approval. Ask prospective employers when they typically initiate PERM after hire, and check the USCIS Visa Bulletin for your country's current EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates before you sign.
Target biotech and pharma companies with dedicated immigration support
Product development roles in regulated industries like pharmaceuticals and medical devices require highly specific technical credentials that PERM must document precisely. Companies with in-house or retained immigration counsel are more likely to handle the recruitment-test phase and prevailing wage determination without delays that restart the clock.
Prepare your O*NET occupation match before PERM begins
Your employer's PERM attorney will map your role to a Standard Occupational Classification code using O*NET. Review the Product Development Scientist occupation profile yourself so your job duties, minimum requirements, and degree field are accurately captured in the application, reducing the risk of an audit or denial.
Green Card Product Development Scientist: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card category covers Product Development Scientist roles?
Most Product Development Scientist positions qualify under EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in a relevant scientific discipline. Roles that require only a bachelor's degree may fall under EB-3 professional. Your employer's immigration attorney will determine the appropriate category based on the actual minimum requirements for the position, not your personal credentials.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. The PERM process requires your employer to test the U.S. labor market, obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, and file an I-140 petition with USCIS before you can file an I-485 to adjust status. There's no lottery, but EB-2 and EB-3 have per-country annual limits, and nationals from high-demand countries can face priority-date backlogs that H-1B visa holders don't encounter in the same way.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Product Development Scientists?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Filtering for science and R&D positions in target metros lets you focus your applications on companies that have already completed the PERM process for similar roles, rather than approaching employers who may be unfamiliar with the sponsorship requirements.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
AC21 job portability lets you change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, without losing your place in the priority date queue. If you change employers before that threshold, your original PERM and I-140 generally cannot transfer, and the new employer must restart the process. A priority date from an approved I-140 can carry over to a new employer's petition under certain conditions.
What does the PERM recruitment test mean for Product Development Scientist candidates?
PERM requires your employer to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role before DOL certifies the application. The employer posts the position, reviews all applicants, and must document lawful reasons for rejecting any U.S. workers who apply. For specialized Product Development Scientist roles, the job requirements listed in the PERM application must reflect genuine minimum qualifications, not your specific credentials, to withstand an audit.