Sensory Analyst - Senior Associate

Food Research Lab; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Research Lab invites applications for a Sensory Analyst - Senior Associate to lead sensory studies and drive consumer insights in food and beverage product development.

You will coordinate panels, interpret results, and prepare reports while supporting RD and marketing with actionable recommendations. This full-time role is based in Chennai and requires relevant sensory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master of Science in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology with sensory experience.

Responsibilities

• Design sensory studies with cross functional teams using established sensory testing standards.

Skills

Sensory acuity

Multi-tasking

Reading professional journals

Travel (occasional)

Lifting 25 pounds

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology

Master of Science in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Summary

You will provide primary support for analytical functions surrounding the research design, execution, and interpretation of results from sensory panel evaluations and support the implementation of descriptive, discrimination and consumer panels and training initiatives for the panels and cross-functional teams. You help industry guide new product development (typically food and beverage products) in order to determine what the consumer wants and what they are prepared to buy.

Work Schedule

Full Time, Monday to Saturday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00pm. Hours may vary on occasion, depending on workload.

Job Details

• Job Position code: JD-PEP-FRL-16-001


• Job Title: Sensory Analyst - Senior Associate


• Department: Digital Marketing


• Reports To: Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Design sensory studies with cross functional teams using established sensory testing standards.


• Ensuring the sensory laboratory is prepared for the testing


• Provide sensory analytical support to technical research programs and the qualification of new packages and closures; interprets the results and writes reports summarizing findings.


• Participate in managing descriptive, discrimination and consumer testing.


• Engage in panel recruiting, panel training, and reviewing descriptive data and performance analysis.


• Assistance in preparation of a report


• Assists in the preparation of refereed and industry publications, seminars and workshops.


• Provide actionable insights and interpretation based on Sensory and Consumer research for both existing and future RD projects. Clear implications of research will be communicated in written form and orally to senior managers, with appropriate sense of urgency and attention to detail


• Accept that all intellectual property, patents and discovery arising during the course of employment at the Food Research Labs FRL remain the property of the Food Research Labs FRL.


• Provide back-up support to other NPD functions as needed.


• Participate in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams; works cross functionally to improve processes within the organization.


• Maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.


• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.


• Work closely with key cross functional stakeholders to implement Sensory Consumer Product Insights (SCPI) Research roadmaps and ensure local adherence to RD processes


• Use strategic thinking to develop robust integrated research plan; with manager s support, align key stakeholders across various business functions (RD, Consumer Insights, Marketing)


• This job description reflects management s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualification: Bachelor s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology plus 2 years of sensory science, marketing research, or product development experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master of Science degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology plus sensory science experience.

Required Experience:

• Experience in descriptive analysis preferably in the sensory evaluation


• Enology training and experience.


• Experience applying and interpreting experimental designs.


• Experience working as part of a team.


• Experience maintaining a sense of urgency and prioritization of projects.


• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions

Skills

• Possesses good sensory acuity.


• Required to lift and move up to 25 pounds.


• Skilled in organization and multi-tasking.


• Skilled in reading, interpreting, professional journals, technical procedures.


• Skilled in the use of MS Excel and MS Word at an intermediate level.


• Required to travel via automobile and air on occasion to execute job duties.

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