Stability Scientist (f/m/d)

IFF France; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF France in Neuilly-sur-Seine is seeking a Stability Scientist for a 9-month fixed-term contract to cover parental leave. You will manage technical work across fragrance creation projects and collaborate with Creative, Sales, Operations, and customers to ensure stability and performance of fragrance formulations.

The role requires a Master’s degree (or equivalent) and the ability to conduct olfactory evaluations, with strong teamwork and organizational skills in a fast-paced, international

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Science & Technology, or a related field, or a Bachelor’s with 2–8 years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to perform olfactory evaluations.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions.
• Organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage technical work to support fragrance creation projects.
• Coordinate projects with various IFF functions, including Creative, Sales, Operations, and other key stakeholders, as well as customers.
• Ensure fragrance stability and optimize performance across a variety of applications.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external customers.
• Stay informed about consumer expectations, customer needs, and market trends within the fragrance industry.
• Apply best practices in data management, laboratory protocols, and safety procedures.
• Support the deployment of innovation projects by testing new technologies in finished products and providing recommendations.
• Contribute to intellectual property understanding and data generation activities.

Skills

Olfactory evaluations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree in Chemistry/Science & Technology or related field

Bachelor’s degree with 2–8 years of relevant experience

Job description

Job Summary Investigate relationships or solve technical problems, as a scientific professional specializing in research, possibly for a specific application or within a specific branch of science. Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering and scientific techniques, processes, and criteria. Stability Scientist (9-Month Fixed-Term Contract) – Parental Leave Cover Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Are you passionate about science, innovation, and fragrances? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of laboratory research, product performance, and customer needs? At IFF, we create scent experiences that touch millions of lives every day. We are currently seeking a motivated and results-driven Stability Scientist to join our Scent Technology & Innovation Body Care team on a 9-month fixed-term contract to cover a parental leave. Based in our Creative Center in Neuilly-sur-Seine, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance and stability of fragrance creations while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the organization. Join a dynamic, passionate, supportive, and highly engaged team where innovation, collaboration, and scientific excellence drive everything we do.

Where You’ll Make a Difference?

• Plan and manage technical work to support fragrance creation projects.
• Coordinate projects with various IFF functions, including Creative, Sales, Operations, and other key stakeholders, as well as customers.
• Ensure fragrance stability and optimize performance across a variety of applications.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external customers.
• Stay informed about consumer expectations, customer needs, and market trends within the fragrance industry.
• Apply best practices in data management, laboratory protocols, and safety procedures.
• Support the deployment of innovation projects by testing new technologies in finished products and providing recommendations.
• Contribute to intellectual property understanding and data generation activities.

What Makes You the Right Fit?

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Science & Technology, or a related scientific field, or a Bachelor’s degree with 2-8 years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to perform olfactory evaluations.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions, including Creative, Sales, Operations, and Technical teams.
• Organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience in project management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in fragrances, consumer products, or sensory science.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment.

Why Choose Us?

• Join a global leader in taste, scent, nutrition, health, and biosciences.
• Work alongside talented colleagues who are passionate about innovation and creating sustainable solutions.
• Access training opportunities and continuous learning and development programs.
• Be part of a collaborative culture where curiosity, creativity, and diversity are valued and encouraged.
• Contribute to projects that help shape the future of the fragrance industry.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential.

We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, belong, and make a meaningful impact.

Join us and help create scents that inspire the future.

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

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart.

As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.

We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work.

We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.