Senior Scientist, Analytical Taste & Scent

IFF N&H DE GmbH & Co. KG; Union Beach (NJ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in taste, scent, and nutrition seeks a Senior Scientist, Analytical Taste & Scent to lead analytical projects and develop new technologies. The role involves significant responsibilities,including complex problem-solving and team leadership, aimed at advancing analytical methods for product development. Ideal candidates will bring extensive expertise in chromatographic techniques and a strong educational background in Analytical Chemistry.

Qualifications

• More than 3 years of industrial experience with a Ph.D.
• More than 9 years of industrial experience with an MS.
• Demonstrated deep expertise in chromatographic method development.

Responsibilities

• Lead targeted non-volatile analysis segment of an analytical team.
• Conduct bench experiments using organic and analytical chemistry.
• Develop and document high-throughput analytical processes.

Skills

Chromatographic separations

Analytical Chemistry

Data analysis

Problem Solving

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry

MS in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

Chromatography instrumentation

Automation tools

Job description

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Apply remote type On-site locations USA, Union Bch (Off) time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R7056

Job Summary

The team supports all R&D research, pilot plant activities as well as Flavor commercial platforms with qualitative and quantitative data. As such, you will participate on project teams and develop new analytical technologies. While documenting is one part of the role, it's equally important to effectively report on projects and findings to stakeholders.

In this position, you will lead the targeted non-volatile analysis segment of a fast-paced analytical team. This role expands to leading, planning and executing complex technical work under the general direction of technical management (commensurate with level and experience).

You will carefully balance fit-for purpose methods with extensively validated methods.

Job Title: Senior Scientist, Analytical Taste & Scent
Job Location: Union Beach, NJ
Compensation: $110,000-$130,000 base salary range

Job Responsibilities:

This role involves conducting bench experiments employing a broad knowledge of organic, analytical and physical chemistry. You will exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results for project advancement.

In this position, you will support multiple focus areas within the Taste R&D team. As an overarching objective, the analytical support for developing Pro-Taste molecules is needed.

Examples of the focus:

• Remaster Meat: analytical support around fat / fatty acid speciation and phospholipid support
• Reimagine Wellness: analytical support in the development of target (non-volatile) molecules. Targets can originate from modelling as well as complex natural modulator systems.
• Reimagine Simple: analytical support in clean-label product development

In order of importance, list the critical responsibilities and skills of this position with the percentage of time devoted to each task. Do not include anything which is less than 5% of the job.

• Development and documentation of high-throughput analytical processes and workflows. (40%)
• Analyze and interpret data to provide solutions to technical problems. (30%)
• Act as a functional representative on project teams and manage assigned project areas. (20%)
• Team leadership, coaching and development. (10%)

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to supervise lower-level technical professionals.
• Demonstrated advanced technical knowledge in chromatographic separations (LC, IC, GPC, SEC, etc.) coupled with various detectors (UV, ELSD, RID, hr-MS, etc.), sample preparation and automation.
• Demonstrated deep expertise in chromatographic method development and validation in complex matrices.
• Demonstrated sufficient knowledge in chromatographic instrumentation and ability to perform basic troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Proven track record of success in developing and implementing new analytical technologies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry with more than 3 years of industrial experience
• MS degree in Analytical Chemistry with more than 9 years of industrial experience in sample preparation, automation, chromatography and other relevant analysis techniques.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

Salary Ranges:

$89200- $111500