Sensory Panel Lead — 1-Year Maternity Cover

Arla Foods amba; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 560,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods amba in Aarhus is seeking a Sensory Panel Lead to drive sensory insights within the Product Intelligence team. This one-year maternity-cover role is based at our Innovation Centre in Skejby and reports to the Head of Sensory Science.

You will guide test setups, train and develop the sensory panel, and report findings with robust statistical analyses, while collaborating across markets to deliver consumer-ready product innovations.

Qualifications

• Background in applied sensory of food, flavor or ingredients.
• Experience with sensory methodologies and trained panel.
• Basic statistical knowledge, including uni- and multivariate analyses.

Responsibilities

• In close contact with stakeholders, guide and choose proper test-setup to deliver sensory results.
• Panel training and development of panel competences within specific areas of interest.
• Plan, set up and facilitate sensory evaluations with the trained panel.
• Maintain and motivate for Panel retention.
• Panel Monitoring for Panel Performance improvement.
• Reporting results based on statistical analyses.
• Contribute sensory knowledge to projects running.
• Engage in and apply relevant methodologies and align with global panel lead team.

Skills

Sensory methodologies

Panel leadership

Statistical knowledge

Danish language

Tools

Compusense

XLSTAT

Job description

Arla Foods amba in Aarhus is seeking a Sensory Panel Lead to drive sensory insights within the Product Intelligence team. This one-year maternity-cover role is based at our Innovation Centre in Skejby and reports to the Head of Sensory Science.

You will guide test setups, train and develop the sensory panel, and report findings with robust statistical analyses, while collaborating across markets to deliver consumer-ready product innovations.