Dairy Ingredient Applications Scientist

Symrise AG; Teterboro (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise in the United States is seeking a Dairy Scientist to drive ingredient application development and provide technical expertise to customers in the dairy and adjacent categories. You will demonstrate ingredient functionality and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration with account and commercial teams, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3–8+ years of experience in dairy or food applications/product development.
• Technical knowledge of ingredient functionality and processing equipment used in the dairy industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of dairy applications and formulations.
• Translate ingredient functionality into scalable dairy solutions for customers.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support customer projects and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical recommendations on formulation, processing, and shelf-life optimization.
• Document data, protocols, and insights; stay current on market trends.
• Travel to customers as needed and host external consultants.

Skills

Dairy science

Protein functionality

Formulation troubleshooting

Pilot plant operations

Regulatory knowledge

MS Office SAP

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Food Science or Dairy Science

Chemistry or related field

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Pilot plant equipment

Job description

Symrise in the United States is seeking a Dairy Scientist to drive ingredient application development and provide technical expertise to customers in the dairy and adjacent categories. You will demonstrate ingredient functionality and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration with account and commercial teams, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.