Associate Research Food Scientist NA - Taste Modulation

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.6 billion in the 2022 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

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Position Summary

The Research Food Scientist NA - Taste Modulation will develop, plan and implement processes within the framework of food science protocols. Position requires well organized project management skills and the ability to interface across the global Innovation organization. This position requires the ability to work within interdisciplinary groups as a project manager of key research and technical development projects with a high level of organizational visibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage key food science initiatives which are within the level II and level III portfolio management system in the areas of base matrix interaction, food and flavor stability, correlation of sensory and analytical data and selected process efficiency mapping.

• Facilitate key scientific protocol for handoff of applications projects into the business units.

• Align closely with Flavor Engineering group to advance stability methodology of encapsulated flavor systems and emulsions.

• Work with customers while supporting the Innovation team to ensure non conformance issues related to flavor stability of Symrise products in customer's processes and matrices.

• Maintain contact with Global Innovations and R&T community and other Symrise subsidiaries worldwide in order to keep appraised of new technology and developments within the flavor group. Participation within the global food science team on level I and level II projects as both team member or project leader is required.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Food Science or related science. M.S. degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5-7 years research applications experience and knowledge of the US food or beverage processing industry (7 years with B.S. degree, 5 years with M.S. degree).

• 3-5 years of experience in the food and beverage or flavor industry (5 years with B.S. degree, 3 years with M.S. degree).

• Must have application experience in foods, flavors, and taste modulation.

• Requires a detailed oriented individual with the ability to resolve complex technical problems related to flavors and functional ingredients within food systems.

• The ability to integrate analytical and sensory data is a plus.

• Good organizational skills.

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

• Strong applications knowledge.

• Strong oral and written English communications skills are essential.

• Ability to troubleshoot in a production or pilot plan environment

• Knowledge of SAP, Regulatory data bases (Leffingwell and Allured).

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint for reporting.

• Formal long-term project management training required. The ideal candidate will have formal stage gate project management training.

• Bonafide Occupational Qualifier: must be willing and able to taste experimental food products as well as smell and taste all types of flavors.

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.