Senior Lead Toxicology Scientist – Hybrid (Europe)

IFF; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Hilversum/Barcelona

Global exposure

Professional development

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. This role focuses on applying toxicology expertise, risk assessment, and digital tools to shape safe and sustainable flavor solutions.

Based in Hilversum, Netherlands or Barcelona, Spain, the position offers a hybrid working arrangement and opportunities to influence safety strategies across global markets. You will provide toxicology risk assessments for ingredients, partner with R&D, design testing

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MSc, PhD, or equivalent) in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Risk Assessment, or related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of industry experience in toxicology, risk assessment, product safety, or related field.
• Strong experience conducting toxicological evaluations and interpreting complex data.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to scientific and non-scientific audiences.
• Experience cross-functionally with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Product Stewardship, Quality, and Commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide toxicology and risk assessment expertise for flavor ingredients and products used globally.
• Partner with R&D to evaluate safety profiles of new flavor ingredients and technologies.
• Conduct and communicate toxicological risk assessments to support ingredient development and regulatory needs.
• Design and coordinate testing strategies for ingredient approvals and substantiation across regions.
• Translate complex toxicology data into actionable recommendations for stakeholders and customers.
• Support customer inquiries with scientific safety assessments for ingredients across food, beverage, nutrition, and pharma applications.
• Leverage digital platforms and data tools to improve toxicology workflows and decision-making.
• Represent IFF within industry associations and external expert networks.

Skills

Toxicology

Risk assessment

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

English proficiency

Education

MSc/PhD in Toxicology

Tools

Computational toxicology

AI in toxicology

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. This role focuses on applying toxicology expertise, risk assessment, and digital tools to shape safe and sustainable flavor solutions.

Based in Hilversum, Netherlands or Barcelona, Spain, the position offers a hybrid working arrangement and opportunities to influence safety strategies across global markets. You will provide toxicology risk assessments for ingredients, partner with R&D, design testing