Job Summary

WHERE SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY MEET. IFF applies science and creativity for a better world. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.


As a global leader in food, beverage, scent, home and personal care, and health, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.


For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.


We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.



The Role


As a Scientist within the Scent Technology & Innovation team, you will work together with R&D, Perfumers, Operations and Commercial teams to create and delivery innovative technologies. You will be responsible for understanding how these technologies interact with fragrance ingredients and customer formulations in order to design and deliver fragrance solutions which will delight our consumers. You will be part of our Bell Works Home & Fabric Care Innovation team located in Holmdel NJ and will share our knowledge and learning with other teams globally. Key focus will be on Fabric Innovation projects leveraging and exploring new technologies into variety of formulations.

Key Responsibilities

Drive, plan, conduct and report laboratory work for innovation and commercial projectsDevelop and present technical information to support project decisionsWork with multi-disciplinary teams (R&D, Perfumers, Evaluators, Commercial, Operations) to identify and understand the risks and challengesSupport project teams to create technical insights using appropriate design of experimentsContribute positively to technical project teams, providing data & lab support to drive performanceProvide technical leaders and managers with timely and clear status updates on various initiatives and projectsDeliver improvements in processing techniques and innovation to deliver differentiating solutions for fabric and home care platformsSchedule and participate in fragrance evaluation panelsExecute stability testing to assess and develop performance understanding Develop a network of colleagues within IFF to expand application & business knowledgeEnsure work is managed in a timely, reliable manner and uphold the highest standardsFollow and maintain safe laboratory practicesMaintain excellent awareness of the Fabric Care market and market productsProactively be involved in new initiativesSupport technology scouting IP/literature review
 Job Requirements

Essential Skills
 

Excellent lab skillsAgility and flexibility to changes in decisions and project directionsEfficient organization and time managementSummarizing data into actionable insightsProduct and application developmentProblem solving skillsCustomer focusedExcellent communication skills (written / verbal) with all levels of organizationCreative mindsetTeam playerAbility to work with multi-disciplinary teamObservant and detail orientedWork independently on projects without direct manager supervisionProficient in English

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree / Master’s degree in Chemistry, Polymer, Formulation, Chemical Engineering or related field3-5 years working experience in the industry or in comparable (consumer products)Strong understanding of consumer insights for fabric care applications is desiredGood understanding of chemical processing and formulations is desiredTechnical experience in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipmentKnowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials and chemical processesProject management skillsIP contributions
 

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more.

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more