Sensory Scientist Jobs

Summary

We are recruiting for a Sensory Scientist to be the liaison between research and development and marketing and provide superior sensory guidance for the organization. The Sensory Scientist will collaborate with various business teams to customize a research design using appropriate research methods to meet the project and business goals. Responsible for the test execution, analysis and reporting of data. By working closely with the Sensory Manager, the Sensory Scientist will be responsible for other aspects of sensory research and consumer insights for product optimization and innovation.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs sensory methodologies in support of product optimization and innovation.
• Maintains internal and external database of consumers.
• Analyzes the data and provides feedback to appropriate team members, including but not limited to product development, marketing, foodservice and market research. Reports findings and provides recommendations of next steps to team members.
• Coordinates the execution of the test and manages the preparation of resources needed for the test design, including excellent communication with the sensory technicians.
• Coordinates and helps manage the internal and external testing schedules.
• Assists in the development of standardized practices, protocols and processes to align sensory across the organization.
• Helps lead development of processes for on-going improvement in sensory including support for all R & D categories, R & D/sensory shelf-life program, and quality control/quality assurance sensory programs at manufacturing facilities.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Nutrition or related discipline

Experience Requirements

• Excellent team player with a positive can-do attitude and ability to partner with various teams within the organization to provide insight.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate details both verbally and written.
• Knowledge in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• 5 - 6 years’ work experience.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office software, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience Preferred

• Master’s degree.
• Sensory industry experience is a plus.
• Strong statistics and sensory methodology knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge in XLSTAT, Compusense and/or SAS.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.