Davis Jaeger, R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist – Solving R&D problems (#92)

About Davis Jaeger 

On today’s episode, we are talking about the necessity of gaining manufacturing plant experience if you want to excel in a career in R&D, the skill of communicating technical details to non-technical stakeholders and asking good questions to get a problem solved. 

Davis Jaeger is a R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist. He has had a winding career path up until this point. Davis began working in the hospitality industry at the young age of 14, starting as a busboy. However, his career took a turn when he transitioned to the kitchen after one of the chefs resigned and another chef invited him to join the kitchen staff. That’s how he ended up in the culinary science program at Clemson University. Since then, his passion for food science has only grown, and he has not regretted his decision for a moment.

Things mentioned in this episode:

This week’s episode is sponsored by:

• CareersNow! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNow.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development.

Other things we mentioned in this episode:

• Davis’s LinkedIn Profile
• Davis’s Instagram

Timestamps

(0:00) – Introduction

(2:30) – Davis’s career journey

(16:50) – Switching between R&D expertise (meat to confectionery

(24:15) – Importance of manufacturing plant experience

(34:39) – How to ask questions in the workplace

(36:56) – How to demonstrate you can solve problems in an interview

(40:14) – Davis talks about his failures and challenges in the workplace

(52:20)  Skills important to individuals looking to go into R&D

(55:40)  Outro

Davis Jaeger Quotes

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