Flavorist

Trilogy Flavors; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trilogy Flavors in Maryland seeks a Flavorist to develop and compound flavor formulations in a hands-on lab, ensuring quality, consistency and scale-up feasibility for sweet, savory, beverage and dairy applications.

You will lead flavor creation, sensory evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration with Applications, Quality and Production teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Chemistry or related field.
• Proficiency in flavor chemistry and compounding techniques.
• Strong documentation habits and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Flavor creation: develop and modify novel flavors for performance and stability.
• Sensory evaluation: conduct odor/taste tests and lead flavor panels.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Applications, Quality and Production teams.
• Compliance & documentation: maintain precise formulation records per FEMA/GRAS, IFRA, GMP.
• Innovation: evaluate new raw materials and track market trends.

Skills

Flavor chemistry

Compounding techniques

Raw material functionality

Sensory acuity

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Chemistry

Job description

The Flavorist develops and compounds flavor formulations to meet customer briefs, innovation goals, and regulatory standards. Operating in a hands-on laboratory environment, this role creates and optimizes flavors across sweet, savory, beverage, and dairy applications while collaborating cross-functionally to ensure quality, consistency, and scale-up feasibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Flavor Creation: Develop, modify, and compound novel flavor formulations for performance, cost, and stability.
• Sensory Evaluation: Conduct organoleptic testing (taste and smell) and lead flavor panel reviews.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Applications, Quality, and Production teams to validate flavor performance and troubleshoot commercial scale-up.
• Compliance & Documentation: Maintain precise formulation records and ensure adherence to FEMA/GRAS, IFRA, and GMP guidelines.
• Innovation: Evaluate new raw materials from suppliers and track market trends to expand the flavor portfolio.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in flavor chemistry, compounding techniques, and raw material functionality.
• Core Abilities: Exceptional sensory acuity (taste/odor), precise documentation habits, and strong teamwork skills.
• Working Conditions: Ability to work around aroma chemicals in a lab setting; occasional travel required.