Senior Sensory Scientist, Product Experience

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

Parental leave (16 weeks)

401(k) retirement savings plan

Career development and growth

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in Union Beach, NJ is seeking a Product Experience Researcher to apply chemosensory insights to consumer products.

You will design studies on taste, smell and trigeminal sensations, work with sensory panels and translate findings into practical guidance for product design and development. On-site role with strong collaboration across teams and clear scientific communication.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in sensory science or related field.
• 5–7 years in sensory and consumer research.
• Experience with human subjects in chemosensory studies.
• Strong statistical data analysis and interpretation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Design chemosensory perception research across taste, smell and trigeminal.
• Use panel testing and descriptive methods for evaluation.
• Plan quantitative and qualitative studies with consumers and panels.
• Apply statistical analyses to complex chemosensory data.
• Translate findings into actionable product insights for design.
• Communicate results to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate with regional and global Product Experience teams.

Skills

Chemosensory research

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in sensory science

Tools

R

SPSS

JMP

XLSTAT

Job description

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in Union Beach, NJ is seeking a Product Experience Researcher to apply chemosensory insights to consumer products.

You will design studies on taste, smell and trigeminal sensations, work with sensory panels and translate findings into practical guidance for product design and development. On-site role with strong collaboration across teams and clear scientific communication.