Job Description

Flavor Scientist

Are you passionate about unlocking consumer insights to shape the future of beverages? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste Business Unit : Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in South Brunswick, NJ (on-site) . Be part of a collaborative, open minded, and growth-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Proactively review project pipeline, flag competing priorities, and align with stakeholders to allocate resources effectively.
• Identify appropriate sensory, consumer, or cognitive methodologies to match project objectives under supervision.
• Execute or support execution of sensory and consumer research to generate high-quality, relevant data.
• Evaluate data quality (e.g., panel performance, consumer data checks, raw data cleaning) and maintain internal databases using pre-defined templates.
• Analyze data using best practices and extract actionable insights under supervision.
• Collaborate closely with IC&D partners to transfer insights and guide product design and development.
• Communicate and present research approaches and insights to stakeholders, including project teams, customers, and leadership.
• Harvest and disseminate knowledge and insights from internal and external sources relevant to your area of responsibility.
• Work collaboratively with technicians, associate researchers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure timely documentation and system updates, including archiving and database management.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sensory Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Food Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 35 years of experience in sensory and/or consumer research, preferably in the food/beverage industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong project management and data analysis skills.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to refocus and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Open to exploring new ideas and approaches.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience presenting insights to cross-functional teams.
• Background in beverage-focused sensory or consumer insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition.
• Collaborate with passionate experts across R&D, Global PX, and Design teams.
• Access to learning and development programs.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Salary Ranges: $76800- $96000

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