Location: Hoffman Estates,IL, USA
At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you.
This position is a key member of the Sensient team, where you will be required to push boundaries and innovate onsite in the lab, 5 days per week.
The Innovation Flavor Chemist will be responsible for the development and creation of winning flavors for new flavor technologies within the Sweet & Beverage & Savory categories. You will be directly involved in the planning and execution of a broad range of flavor creation projects (including but not limited to taste modulation technologies, novel spray dries and encapsulates, providing technical support to manufacturing, and support sales through direct customer contact (including visits and technical presentations.)
As a Flavor Chemist for Innovation, you will work across the board on compounded, extracted, spray dry and emulsion flavors.
What you will do:
* Develop new flavors to support global Flavors Innovation.
* Taste modulators
* Spray dries and encapsulates
* Characterizing flavors
* Advise and aid other departments such as QC, Production, Purchasing, etc. as part of cross-functional teams.
* Work with R&D applications on customer projects where technology is needed
* Travel with the sales force when necessary to demonstrate products, educate and build crucial relationships.
* Participate in communication meetings with other Flavor Chemists, Marketing and Applications staff on evaluation of new products, new raw materials, etc.
* Attend Society of Flavor Chemist (SFC) meetings.
What you will bring:
* Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of flavor creation experience.
* Must be knowledgeable of basic natural and/or synthetic flavor raw materials and have a history of creating winning compounded, extracted, distilled and dry flavors to meet customer requests and market trends.
* Taken and passed their certification test with Society of Flavor Chemists preferred.
* Experience with novel flavor extraction, flavor manufacturing technologies, dry flavor technologies, development of flavor and cloud emulsion systems, savory and reaction flavors, sweetness, mouthfeel, sensate and other modulation systems is preferred.
* Strong understanding of flavor chemistry (i.e. solubility, flavor interaction, stability, etc.), analytical chemistry, and GC/MS interpretation.
* Potential to manage
* Have a drive to research and innovate with an open, experimental mind for discovery
What you'll get:
* Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
* An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
* A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
About Sensient Flavors:
Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.
SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in (country) without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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