Innovation Scientist II — Flavor Systems R&D

McCormick & Company, Inc.; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Flexible life stage support

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Inc. is seeking a Scientist II, Innovation at the Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, MD. You will lead flavor-related R&D, manage projects from concept to demonstration, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver novel flavor solutions.

The role requires strong collaboration, projection into scale-up, and communication with customers and leadership. A background in food science or related fields and experience with commercialization are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, food science, or related disciplines.
• Extensive knowledge of food ingredients and technologies for food, pharmaceutical, and beverage applications.
• Experience with new product commercialization and strategic business planning including ideation and ROI analysis.
• Strong communication and project management skills for external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation efforts through basic research and development of flavor-related technologies.
• Manage model food research projects from concept to demonstration.
• Outline scale-up and prototype development for flavor products.
• Supervise researchers and coordinate with internal teams and external customers.

Skills

Project management

Flavor systems

Scale-up knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology/chemistry/food science

Master’s degree (required or preferred)

PhD (with 1 year)

Job description

McCormick & Company, Inc. is seeking a Scientist II, Innovation at the Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, MD. You will lead flavor-related R&D, manage projects from concept to demonstration, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver novel flavor solutions.

The role requires strong collaboration, projection into scale-up, and communication with customers and leadership. A background in food science or related fields and experience with commercialization are preferred.