Sensory Panel Leader — Onsite in NJ, Drive Product Insight

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Parental leave

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in New Jersey is seeking a Sensory Panel Leader, Product Experience Researcher I to develop and lead high-performing sensory panels that generate reliable descriptive data for product design and development.

You will train panelists, coordinate testing with cross-functional teams, review data quality and guide improvements in laboratory processes to support aggressive innovation goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with trained descriptive sensory panels.
• Understanding of sensory evaluation principles and methods.
• Experience training or facilitating individuals or groups.
• Ability to identify and address panel-performance gaps.
• Strong analytical skills and data quality evaluation.
• Excellent planning, organization and project management.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, train and onboard sensory panelists.
• Develop panelists' ability to describe and quantify sensory characteristics.
• Lead ongoing panel training, calibration, coaching and consensus-building.
• Partner with researchers to plan descriptive and discrimination testing.
• Facilitate product familiarization, attribute generation and panel discussions.
• Coordinate testing schedules, panel availability and sample requirements with teams.
• Monitor panel performance for discrimination, repeatability, and agreement.
• Review sensory data for completeness, quality and recalibration needs.
• Support routine sensory data analysis and database maintenance.

Skills

Sensory science

Panel leadership

Data analysis

Training & coaching

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Questioning & feedback

Confidential data handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science or related field

Job description

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in New Jersey is seeking a Sensory Panel Leader, Product Experience Researcher I to develop and lead high-performing sensory panels that generate reliable descriptive data for product design and development.

You will train panelists, coordinate testing with cross-functional teams, review data quality and guide improvements in laboratory processes to support aggressive innovation goals.