Sensory Insights Lead - Product Experience

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Parental leave

Paid time off

Professional development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in South Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Sensory Panel Leader, Product Experience Researcher I, to build and guide high-performing sensory panels that drive reliable, actionable data for product design and development.

You will recruit, train and lead panelists, coordinate testing, ensure data quality and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate objectives into robust sensory evaluations.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with trained descriptive sensory panels.
• Understanding of sensory evaluation principles, descriptive methods, discrimination testing and scale usage.
• Experience training, coaching or facilitating individuals and groups.
• Ability to identify panel-performance gaps and develop training/calibration.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate data quality, consistency and reliability.
• Excellent planning, organizational and project-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with ability to provide constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, train and onboard sensory panelists.
• Develop panelists’ ability to identify and quantify sensory characteristics.
• Lead panel training, calibration and consensus-building activities.
• Collaborate with researchers to select sensory methodologies and plan tests.
• Coordinate testing schedules, sample requirements and panel availability.
• Review data for completeness and quality; trigger recalibration as needed.
• Support sensory data analysis, database maintenance and lab processes.

Skills

Sensory panel leadership

Descriptive sensory methods

Training and coaching

Data quality and analysis

Planning and project management

Clear written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Psychology, Consumer Science, Statistics or related discipline

Job description

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. in South Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Sensory Panel Leader, Product Experience Researcher I, to build and guide high-performing sensory panels that drive reliable, actionable data for product design and development.

You will recruit, train and lead panelists, coordinate testing, ensure data quality and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate objectives into robust sensory evaluations.