Flavor Applications Scientist: Benchtop Innovator

Trilogy Flavors; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trilogy Flavors in Abingdon, MD, seeks an Application Scientist to bridge flavor development and food science. You will act as the technical SME, testing premium natural flavors across beverages, dairy, and savory matrices, collaborating with flavor chemists, sales, and manufacturers.

This role emphasizes hands-on bench-top formulation, sensory evaluation, and scaling projects from lab to production. The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in flavor applications or product development, a Food

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3–5+ years in flavor applications, product development, or food manufacturing.
• Experience with flavor chemistry in beverages, dairy, or savory applications.
• Strong sensory acuity and ability to translate feedback into formulation changes.
• Proficiency with lab analytical tools; willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Execute bench-top trials evaluating flavor performance across matrices.
• Develop standard base formulations to showcase Trilogy’s flavor library.
• Troubleshoot complex application challenges.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and Account Managers.
• Prepare and present customized prototype concepts to client R&D teams.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to scale up from lab to production.

Skills

Flavor applications

Product development

Sensory evaluation

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Engineering

Tools

Laboratory analytical tools

Job description

Trilogy Flavors in Abingdon, MD, seeks an Application Scientist to bridge flavor development and food science. You will act as the technical SME, testing premium natural flavors across beverages, dairy, and savory matrices, collaborating with flavor chemists, sales, and manufacturers.

This role emphasizes hands-on bench-top formulation, sensory evaluation, and scaling projects from lab to production. The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in flavor applications or product development, a Food