Scientist ? Fragrance Innovation - Scent
Manhattan, NY 10001 Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.
A Scientist position is
available at one of the world?s best fragrance and flavor
companies. This New York City based position is one that
offers a collaborative work environment, experience in a
fast-paced industry, and a chance to work with a dynamic
scientific team. This position focuses on fragrance
technical development work that will be used in global and
regional projects. The outcome of this work will be new
products and product/ingredient insights that provide IFF
with opportunities for profitable growth.
Position
Overview
In this position, you will be
involved in managing and running sizeable technical projects
for the Fine Fragrance category that are either to support
innovation proactive and commercial project. You will be
translating IFF ST&I and product development needs into
new analytical methodologies. All under guidance from senior
technical management.
Being at the forefront of
fragrance development requires a deep understanding of
relevant state-of-the art, analytical tools and methods. You
should therefore enjoy monitoring developments in these
areas closely, and pro-actively exploring and pursuing new
and alternative technical approaches.
Proven skills and interests in
bench-level technical work and in depth practical and
conceptual understanding of key analytical techniques such
as mass spectrometry, chromatography and headspace are
required for that position.
The successful candidate will
report directly to the Global Technical Director in New York
while also having a dotted line to the Global Technical Lead
Innovation based in France.
Key
Responsibilities
- Analyse and characterize fragrances using
GC/MS/FID in a variety of consumer products such as Fine
Fragrances.
- Develop and optimize analytical performance
with or without technologies for fragrance applications,
using your expertise in the field to provide technical
guidance and support to cross-functional teams.
- Design and execute experiments to develop and
optimize technologies for fragrance applications, working
closely with Perfumers and other internal teams.
- Develop new analytical methods and project
plans, incorporating the latest state-of-the-art
technologies and trends in fragrance performance and
encapsulation or fixatives technical field.
- Conduct laboratory bench analytical research
as required using chromatography and mass
spectrometry-based techniques, including sample
preparation, data acquisition, data interpretation, and
data reporting.
- Conduct analytical testing on new
technologies to evaluate their performance and optimize
their properties, working closely with Perfumers and other
internal teams (R&D, laboratories, application, QC,
regulatory, etc.).
- Manage projects and specific tasks to ensure
timely delivery and requests, communicating project
updates and results to senior technical management and
other stakeholders.
Required
Experience & Education
The successful candidate will
have:
MS degree in analytical
chemistry with 5+ years of appropriate experience
Experience in the fragrance
Demonstrated expertise in
chromatography, mass spectrometry and headspace measurements
Demonstrated experience in
developing and implementing new analytical approaches
Demonstrated ability to lead
technical project areas
Problem solver
Strong innovation mindset
Effective time management
Good written and oral
communication skills
Good English skills, French
would be a big asset
Preferred:
Flexible work attitude
Pragmatic
Out of the box thinking
Requirements
1. MS degree in analytical
chemistry
2. 5+ years of appropriate
experience
3. Demonstrated expertise in
chromatography, mass spectrometry and headspace measurements
4. Demonstrated experience in
developing and implementing new analytical approaches
5. Good English skills,
French would be a big asset
6. Research and development experience in
fragrances, Willingness and ability to lead and manage a team of
scientists at New York Creative Center.
7. Experience in working in fragrance
technology new product introduction to provide new fragrance
creations, concepts, and solutions. ? a plus
8. Must be a US
Citizen or Green Card holder.