344: How to get ahead at a company like Huel

<div>What is it like to work for one of the most well-known and growing brands in the food industry?<br> <br> That's exactly the position Dr David Lloyd, Senior Research and Development Manager at <a href="https://uk.huel.com/">Huel</a>, finds himself in.<br> <br> In this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series, the first to be recorded in front of a live studio audience as part of our <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/article/career-conversations-hits-the-road-with-a-series-of-events-featuring-live-podcast-recordings/">Inspiring Careers in Food Series</a> of events, he reveals all about his journey to the top.<br> <br> Dr Lloyd's role as Huel is heavily science based and includes a lot of project management.<br> <br> He has a degree in Chemical Engineering, which he got at <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/">Loughborough University</a>, and he has a PhD in Formulation Engineering from the <a href="https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx">University of Birmingham</a>.<br> <br> Before joining Huel, he was chief scientist at the huge multinational Unilever.<br> <br> Listen to the full episode to find out how Dr Lloyd found the move from Unilever to Huel, how much you can expect to earn if you follow a career path like his, and enjoy some questions from our audience of students who attended the event.<br> <br> <strong>Dr David Lloyd, Senior R&amp;D Manager, Huel<br> </strong><br> Dr David Lloyd is Senior R&amp;D Manager of Huel, a food company that makes a variety of nutritionally complete, plant-based meal products.<br> <br> As Huel has expanded in employees, sales revenue and scientific capability, David has played an important role on that journey over the last 3 years. He is now co-ordinating Huel’s longer-term R&amp;D strategy to drive further growth and help Huel move up another gear.<br> <br> A passionate scientist and engineer (depending on the task at hand), David whilst still in the relatively early stages of his career has had a somewhat varied experience across industry and academia.<br> <br