Requisition ID :500055
Tastepoint is fueled by passion and enhanced by the technology and insights of IFF. Our purpose is to be the spark that advances our customers. We're an agile, energetic product development partner with a fresh perspective. Tastepoint captures the essence of our customers' ideas, and the imagination of their consumers. Together, we'll create a fresh take on taste. We solve customer challenges and craft consumer delight.
It's an exciting time to be part of IFF, we are looking for our next Sensory & Consumer Insights Researcher to become part of our industry-leading team in Philadelphia, PA.
The individual in this role will be responsible for ensuring that activities and projects are aligned with business opportunities and corporate strategies. The person in this role provides valid and reliable information to customers and internal Tastepoint stakeholders (flavorists and applications food technologists) relating to sensory evaluation and consumer insights. This department is responsible for supporting product development projects through difference testing, descriptive profiling, and consumer research.
Responsibilities include conducting and overseeing sensory panels to support key project opportunities, collecting test data in a computerized format for statistical analysis, interpreting and communicating test results from difference, consumer and descriptive evaluations, and maintaining updated records of sensory testing. Responsibilities also include networking within IFF to leverage learnings, strengthen skills and continuously improve our capabilities.
This position is accountable for ensuring standards of quality that meet or exceed customer expectations by adhering to strict testing protocols that have been validated for accuracy & reliability. This role ensures compliance with Tastepoint by IFF safety and security policies and manage relationships with other Sensory Scientists within company and amongst customers. Some travel is anticipated in this role (10-20%).
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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.
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