Senior Sensory Insights Lead - On-site

Colgate-Palmolive; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Paid time off 15 days

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Product Sensorial Expert to lead sensory and consumer research programs for the oral care category. You will oversee sensory evaluation processes for global projects, support research design and interpretation, and manage internal panels and external suppliers while upholding Colgate-Palmolive’s quality standards.

You will coordinate logistics, data analysis, and reporting, drive innovation in methodologies, and develop engagement programs to motivate panelists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sensory Science, Psychology, Statistics, Food Engineering/Science, Marketing Research, or related fields.
• 4 years of experience in sensory science, OR 2 years of sensory science experience with a relevant Master's Degree
• Experience coordinating, training, and upskilling expert sensory panels

Responsibilities

• Research Implementation: Support sensory and consumer research programs, ensuring the effective implementation of methodologies for product evaluations in personal and home care categories.
• Research Design and Analysis: Assist in designing research frameworks and methodologies, interpret results, and analyze data. Drive innovation by exploring and assessing the feasibility of new methodologies.
• Reporting and Documentation: Write comprehensive reports on assigned projects, presenting findings and actionable insights to support product development and enhancement.
• Logistics Management: Manage logistics and supplier interactions, guaranteeing timely and quality-assured deliveries of services.
• Sensory Evaluations: Coordinate and execute employee and sensory evaluations with designated panelists or employee/consumer databases to support product development efforts.
• Database and Panel Management: Oversee the administration and logistics of multiple panel databases, manage external suppliers and facilities, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Innovation and Improvement: Identify and integrate new sensory and consumer research methodologies to better support R&D initiatives.
• Engagement and Motivation: Develop and implement incentive programs to enhance panel engagement and strengthen relationships with panelists

Skills

Sensory science

Panel coordination

Research design

Data analysis

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sensory Science/related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

SPSS

SAS

Compusense

Red Jade

Python

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Product Sensorial Expert to lead sensory and consumer research programs for the oral care category. You will oversee sensory evaluation processes for global projects, support research design and interpretation, and manage internal panels and external suppliers while upholding Colgate-Palmolive’s quality standards.

You will coordinate logistics, data analysis, and reporting, drive innovation in methodologies, and develop engagement programs to motivate panelists.