Senior Sensory Science & Consumer Insights Researcher

IFF Inc.; Union Beach (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

16 weeks parental leave

401(k) retirement savings plan

Career development and growth

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

IFF Inc. in Union Beach, NJ is seeking a Product Experience Researcher onsite.

You will design chemosensory perception studies, run panel-based testing, and translate findings into actionable insights for product design and customer engagement. The role requires a Master’s or doctorate in sensory science or related field, 5–7 years of sensory research experience, strong statistical analysis skills with R/SPSS/JMP/XLSTAT, and excellent written and verbal English.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctorate in sensory science or related field.
• Five to seven years of sensory and consumer research experience.
• Strong statistical data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with statistical software such as R, SPSS, JMP or XLSTAT.

Responsibilities

• Design chemosensory perception research advancing taste, smell and trigeminal understanding.
• Use panel testing to evaluate chemosensory responses.
• Plan and conduct quantitative and qualitative studies with consumers and trained panels.
• Analyze complex data with statistical methods and interpret results.
• Translate findings into clear insights for product design and development.
• Communicate findings to internal stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Statistical analysis

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s or doctorate in sensory science / related field

Tools

R

SPSS

JMP

XLSTAT

Job description

IFF Inc. in Union Beach, NJ is seeking a Product Experience Researcher onsite.

You will design chemosensory perception studies, run panel-based testing, and translate findings into actionable insights for product design and customer engagement. The role requires a Master’s or doctorate in sensory science or related field, 5–7 years of sensory research experience, strong statistical analysis skills with R/SPSS/JMP/XLSTAT, and excellent written and verbal English.