Dairy Enzyme Applications Scientist - Innovate Dairy

IFF; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, seeks a dairy enzyme specialist in Madison, WI. The role focuses on developing high-quality, innovative dairy products using enzyme-based solutions, with extensive hands-on lab and pilot plant work.

You will collaborate across R&D, marketing, regulatory and global teams, traveling 20–50% domestically and occasionally internationally, to advance dairy enzyme innovation and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD with 3+ years of dairy science experience.
• Strong knowledge of dairy chemistry, enzyme functionality, dairy processing, and product formulation.
• Hands-on lab and pilot plant experience for dairy applications, including HPLC analysis.
• Proven ability to manage independent and cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse project portfolio including technical sales support, customer trials, troubleshooting, training, and new product/analytical method development for dairy enzyme applications.
• Design and execute lab, pilot, and commercial-scale experiments to evaluate dairy enzyme performance and impact on texture, flavor, and shelf life.
• Develop and optimize dairy product formulations by applying enzyme solutions to meet customer needs and processing requirements.
• Provide technical support to customers and distributors in the use of dairy enzymes, including troubleshooting via analytical techniques.
• Translate customer challenges and data into actionable opportunities for enzyme innovation.
• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, product management, regulatory, and global teams.

Skills

Dairy chemistry

Enzyme functionality

Product formulation

Analytical techniques

HPLC analysis

Laboratory experience

Pilot plant experience

Project management

Communications

Travel readiness

Education

MSc or PhD

Tools

HPLC instrumentation

Job description

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, seeks a dairy enzyme specialist in Madison, WI. The role focuses on developing high-quality, innovative dairy products using enzyme-based solutions, with extensive hands-on lab and pilot plant work.

You will collaborate across R&D, marketing, regulatory and global teams, traveling 20–50% domestically and occasionally internationally, to advance dairy enzyme innovation and customer outcomes.