Lead Scientist, Fragrance Tech & Innovation

Mane Usa; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 118,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance programs

Year-end shutdown

Job summary

MANE is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Fragrance Research & Innovation Team at our Creative Center in Parsippany, NJ. The role leads development of next‑generation technologies, combining fundamental research, analytical characterization, data‑driven development, and application science to create scalable fragrance solutions.

The position requires a Master’s degree with 5+ years in the field, experience with fragrance performance evaluation and analytical methods, and strong

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline with 5+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.
• Experience with fragrance performance evaluation, analytical characterization, and/or modelling approaches.
• Self-motivated and able to work well within a dynamic team environment.
• Able to multi-task and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead complex experimental programs to develop, screen, optimize, and validate new technologies.
• Identify unmet fragrance performance needs and translate them into technology development opportunities.
• Use fragrance performance data, analytical results, scientific literature, and emerging technology trends to identify opportunities for new technology development.
• Develop hypotheses linking technology characteristics to fragrance deposition, release, blooming, longevity, substantivity, and sensory performance.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques, experimental design, statistical analysis, and data-driven approaches to accelerate technology development.
• Translate fundamental research findings into technology concepts, prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and scalable technology platforms.
• Lead the adaptation of existing technologies for new fragrance compositions, matrices, applications, and customer requirements.
• Establish technical understanding of technology–fragrance–matrix interactions and develop design principles for technology selection and application.
• Other duties in support of company objectives
• Active participation in environmental objectives and training per corporate policies.

Skills

Fragrance evaluation

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

MANE is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Fragrance Research & Innovation Team at our Creative Center in Parsippany, NJ. The role leads development of next‑generation technologies, combining fundamental research, analytical characterization, data‑driven development, and application science to create scalable fragrance solutions.

The position requires a Master’s degree with 5+ years in the field, experience with fragrance performance evaluation and analytical methods, and strong