Senior Sensory Scientist – Beverages (Remote)

AUSTRIA JUICE Group; Allhartsberg; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-office possibility

Job bike leasing

Public transport subsidy

Childcare allowance

Lunch support

Job summary

AUSTRIA JUICE Group seeks a motivated Sensory Expert to design and drive sensory programs across R&D, Ingredient Portfolio, and Flavor & Applications teams. You will evaluate ingredients and products, define flavor profiles, and advance sensory data libraries in an international environment.

The successful candidate has a university degree in a related field, several years of sensory experience, and strong English; German language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in Food Science, Nutritional Science, or a comparable field.
• Several years of industry experience in the food, flavor, or fragrance environment with a strong focus on sensory evaluation.
• Experience in conducting sensory tests and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Very good MS Office skills; SAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Highly organized and resilient professional with an independent, structured and detail-oriented working style, capable of thriving in an international environment.
• Active participation in group-wide projects.
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken; additional languages (especially German) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, execution, and continuous development of sensory programs in close collaboration with R&D/NPD, Ingredient Portfolio, and Flavor & Applications teams.
• Sensory evaluation of ingredients and products, definition of flavor profiles, and active contribution to application and flavor evaluations.
• Maintenance and further development of sensory data, descriptors, lexicons, and flavor libraries across teams and regions.
• Analysis, interpretation, and communication of sensory results to relevant stakeholders, with continuous expansion of flavor and category expertise.

Skills

Sensory evaluation

MS Office

English proficiency

German language (plus)

Education

University degree in Food/Nutritional Science

Tools

SAP

Job description

AUSTRIA JUICE Group seeks a motivated Sensory Expert to design and drive sensory programs across R&D, Ingredient Portfolio, and Flavor & Applications teams. You will evaluate ingredients and products, define flavor profiles, and advance sensory data libraries in an international environment.

The successful candidate has a university degree in a related field, several years of sensory experience, and strong English; German language skills are a plus.