Hello Adayinthelife,
I would have to agree with Cat Man. To get to an R&D position it will probably take a minimum of 5 years experience. They usually want someone who has gone through making all the usuall stuff and has had time to master their craft. So then that person can master new things and make changes because they know the product so well...
But definitely shoot for that goal. If you want to be in R&D then make that goal to be in R&D within a certain amount of time and go for it...just figure out what jobs would be best on a resume and for your on skills to get into R&D in any specific field in culinary...
Do you have a specific field in mind? Breads, cakes, confections, pastries?
Robert
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