**About Liquid I.V.** At Liquid I.V., our purpose is to elevate the vitality of people and the planet. An ambitious goal? Yes! But by playing to win, holding the bar higher, championing wellbeing, and always thinking with a pioneering mindset we can go further together to leave a lasting mark. Our products are stocked in over 80,000 retail doors, including the world’s leading specialty, big box, and online retailers such as Costco, Walmart, Target, Amazon, and many more. In just over 10 years, our growth has been exponential. And as part of Unilever, we’re continuing the expansion of Liquid I.V. into a global brand. We’re also passionate about cultivating solutions for equitable clean water access, a healthier planet, and thriving communities. We contribute over 1% of our company revenue to our Impact Program through which we provide partnerships and grants to organizations that expand access to clean and abundant water locally and globally. By 2026, our goal is to help ensure access to clean water for 2 million people around the world. **About our Team:** We are a world-class team of innovators and passionate changemakers, looking to develop transformative hydration solutions and make a meaningful impact on the world around us. At Liquid I.V., we are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. Our team members enjoy a flexible and inclusive working environment, a highly collaborative and innovation-forward culture, generous benefits and perks that empower employees to champion their wellbeing every day, as well as an infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for extraordinary hydration. **About the role:** Liquid I.V. is looking for a Sensory Scientist to help support and operate our exciting Sensory program! This role will support a portfolio of sensory projects to provide key insights that have an impact across our organization. You will have the unique opportunity to partner with an external trained panel as well as consumer testing vendors to generate actionable data and to develop recommendations to the team for improving product performance. This position will partner closely with internal teams (Product Development, Packaging, Quality, and Marketing) as well as external vendor partners (trained panels, consumer quantitative and qualitative). This role will provide a combination of traditional and novel sensory know-how to facilitate and influence various innovation and renovation projects. Additionally, you will work with cross-functional teams and strategic partners to build product and competitor insights and to develop and maintain product quality while providing sensory expertise to technical research programs to impact and fuel business growth. **Functions and duties of this role include, but not limited to:** Functions and duties of this role include, but not limited to: + Coordinate sensory testing and sample logistics to support product formulation at all stages of development (early R&D prototype selection to final launch) and support Quality Assurance product analysis/review as needed. + Prepare samples and run day to day aspects of sensory testing including informal panels, expert panels, production site tastings and consumer test planning. + Maintain a flavor lexicon for internal/external sensory benchmarking, facilitating updates and reference training as needed. + Provide input from sensory testing to work with Product/Packaging Development team and guide benchmarking, prototype selection, product/package creation and optimization. + Analyze test results from both internal and external tests to develop key insights to internal teams. Overlap internal and external data sets to produce novel insights and guide development direction. + Apply strong analytical (Design of Experiment, Landscaping, Penalty Analysis, statistics, etc.) knowledge and understanding to translate sensory data into key sensory attributes. + Support R&D team in product demonstrations to retailors and to leadership team. + Story tell effectively through data to help the team assess opportunities, risks, and recommendations to deliver positive impact to the business. + Flex support to Product Development and Packaging teams as needed for benchtop or lab support. **Qualifications:** The successful candidate will have the following qualifications: + Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills are required to succeed in this role. + 2+ years of experience leading Sensory tests, with a variety of sensory methodologies used in product/package development and consumer feedback (descriptive analysis, discrimination, qualitative, quantitative, etc) + Extensive familiarity with Sensory Science, with strong understanding and interpretation of organoleptic and packaging quantitative measures, with the ability to statistically analyze and report results for product/package development decision making. + Understanding of the science and chemistry of flavor and how to match that to perception. + Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Sensory Sciences or related field required. + Masters or Ph. D in Sensory Sciences preferred. + Experience and understanding working with food, confections, beverages, supplements and/or health and wellness category space is preferred. + Experience in fast moving consumer packaged goods, from R&D and/or business side is a plus. **What We Give:** + 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees (PPO, HMO and Kaiser options). + A 401k plan with company match, short and long-term disability coverage. + A generous PTO and sick policy that includes 13+ paid annual holidays. + Wellness classes (fitness, mental health, nutrition, finance, etc.). + An Employee Assistance Program, including membership for guided meditation for all employees. + Monthly tech and wellness reimbursement. + An infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for endless hydration! **Work Environment:** + Hybrid office environment with flexibility for industry events. Must be flexible to come into office 2-3 times a week. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. The expected salary range for this position is $86,100 - $129,100 annually and is bonus eligible. The exact salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal company equity, and budget. This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the role. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to the company’s mission, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Liquid I.V. We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Liquid I.V. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.