Associate Scientist - Fragrance Analyst

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in flavors and fragrances seeks an experienced Fragrance Analyst to provide analytical support for the Scent Team. The role focuses on competitor product analysis and requires a background in analytical chemistry, specifically GC/MS. The successful candidate must have at least 8 years of experience and possess strong communication and managerial skills. This position is based in Dubai and offers training and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in analytical chemistry applied to fragrance analysis using GC/MS.
• Thorough ability on chromatographic data interpretation.
• Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for Scent Team.
• Carry out perfume extraction of market products.
• Prepare documentation of analysis and maintain records.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

GC/MS analysis

Chromatographic data interpretation

Data consolidation

Project management

Communication skills

Managerial skills

Fluent English

Tools

GC/MS

Headspace

SPME

SBSE

Job description

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

you will provide analytical support for the Scent Team. Your role is focused on the competitor consumer product analysis in close collaboration with our perfumer and evaluator teams. You will also join our global analytical team and contribute to global development projects.

The role is based in our Scent Creative Center in Dubai and reports to our Creative Center Director.

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Competitive products analysis

• Be a key analytical partner for perfumers and evaluators.
• Interact with requestors and management to define projects priorities.
• Carry out perfume extraction of market products and perform GC/MS analysis.
• Determine qualitative and quantitative compositions of fragrances by interpreting GC/MS spectral data.
• Reconstruct the fragrance by creating a formula based upon those interpretations as well as olfactive evaluation using natural essential oils, synthetic materials, specialty bases and considering olfactive.
• Identify and share relevant competition insights.

Global method development

• Collaborate with IFF analytical network to contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical techniques, tools and methods.
• Present results, interpretations, and next steps.

Others

• Prepare documentation of analysis and maintain records in appropriate databases.
• Organize and maintain lab supplies and instruments and keep maintenance records.
• Follow safe laboratory practices.
• Lead the Fragrance Analyst Team.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in analytical chemistry applied to fragrance analysis using GC/MS.
• Thorough ability on chromatographic data interpretation.
• Olfactive and Analytical knowledge of composition and main components of natural essential oils, synthetics, and specialty bases.
• Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry.
• Expertise in sample preparation.
• Data consolidation and insights generation.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot GC/MS.
• High level of familiarity with current computing and information technology tools.
• Good knowledge of Headspace, SPME, SBSE and GC-O techniques.
• Knowledge in product formulation and organic chemistry.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Project management skills.
• Communication skills.
• Managerial skills.
• Fluent level in English.

Why Choose Us?

• Training opportunities.
• Learning and development programs.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more.