R&D Compounder

Sensient Technologies Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Samples team member, where you'll engage in the exciting world of flavor creation. This role involves preparing emulsions and liquid compounding, conducting various tests, and providing valuable feedback to the Flavorist team. With a focus on safety and quality, you'll maintain a professional lab environment while having the chance to develop your skills and potentially enroll in the Flavourist Training Program. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and innovative industry that values collaboration and personal development.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Benefit offering

Development opportunities

Thorough training experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Food Science/Technology preferred.
• Experience in the flavor or food industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support Samples team with emulsions, liquid compounding, and powdered flavors.
• Conduct physical, chemical, and organoleptic testing in the lab.

Skills

Communication Skills

Lab Techniques

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology

Tools

MS Office

ERP Software

Job description

The successful candidate will support the Samples team as their primary duty, across a broad variety of tasks including preparation of emulsions, liquid compounding, and powdered flavors and seasonings. On occasion, the position will also support the Flavour team, as per business demand.

You will perform physical and chemical testing using lab or pilot plant equipment. Provide feedback to Flavorist including operations performed, observations, results, and organoleptic evaluations. Must conform to recommended safety, quality, and GMP practices. Maintain current raw material inventory and flavor retention libraries. Care for equipment and arrange for repair/replacement if necessary.

Over a period of time (typically 2 years in roll), where the appropriate level of development, knowledge, and required skill-set has been demonstrated, the opportunity to enroll onto the Flavourist Training Program is a possibility.

What you’ll do:

• Accurately compound a broad range of flavors including emulsions, liquid mixtures, and spray dried flavors and seasonings from formulations provided by a flavorist.
• Operate a pilot scale spray dryer, care for equipment, and arrange for repair/replacement if necessary (Samples and Flavour labs).
• Conduct physical, chemical, and organoleptic testing; making oral and written observations and judgments on process and outcome to provide feedback to the flavorist team.
• Maintain a safe and professional laboratory environment and a current raw material inventory, as well as flavour retention libraries.
• Maintain a specific sample library; liaising with production to obtain materials.
• Participate in formal Sensory panels as well as day to day organoleptic evaluations and screenings of flavors.

What you’ll bring:

• A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or Food Science/Technology is preferred with experience in the flavour or food industry, an advantage.
• Strong communication skills, with written and oral English a must, along with the ability to work within short time-frames and stay focused under pressure.
• Good ability in general lab techniques.
• Good general computer skills (MS Office, ERP).
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to follow procedures when sampling from production (Raw materials and final product).
• Problem solving to achieve goals.

What you’ll get:

• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
• Opportunity to develop a strong and fulfilling career.

About Sensient Flavors:

We offer innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.

About Sensient:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.