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Flavors Analytical Chemist
Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our Research and Development teams shape the future by developing and applying specialized systems, ingredients, and proprietary technologies that bring to life our customers’ food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products.
Who are you? A big thinker who knows how to get results. Every day in Research and Development will bring a new opportunity to put your curiosity and knowledge to use.
Join our Innovation team, and you will use your scientific and technological investigation skills to develop state-of-the-art ingredients and revolutionary formulations and technologies. You will be part of a global network of Sensient scientists who make original contributions to new product developments around the world.
Join our Applications Team, and you will partner with our customers in our labs and at their facilities to achieve their vision, solve their challenges, and bring innovative products to market. You will work face to face with customers large and small, from multinationals with the world’s best-known brands, to cutting-edge startups.
Whether in Innovation or Applications, you will grow personally and professionally while doing exciting international work as part of our winning culture.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
- Travel : Depends on Role
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success profile
We are looking for Applications and Innovation team members who are:
- Results-focused
- Collaborative
- Skilled communicators
- Analytically rigorous
- Detail-oriented
- Intensely curious
Your journey
career path
- Lab Technician
- Application Scientist (multiple levels)
- Technical Service Manager (multiple levels)
- Technical Director
- Senior Technical Director or
- Innovation Intern
- Innovation Associate (multiple levels)
- Innovation Scientist (multiple levels)
- Innovations Manager
cultural points
The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.
- Entrepreneurial
- Customer focused
- Develop self and others
- Collaborative
- Results driven
- Know your job
My job gives me the unique opportunity to develop products that I feel passionate about. Being part of an international team, with access to so much know-how and the most innovative technologies, encourages me every day to do my best and to drive innovation.
Flavors Analytical Chemist
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.
We are looking for an Analytical Chemist to join our team and support the Flavors business in North America.
This position is a key member of the Sensient team, where you will be required to collaborate at our onsite in Hoffman Estates, 5 days per week.
What you will do:
- Perform flavor research and analysis functions as neede
- Independently operate HPLC, GC, GC-MS for food and flavor analysis samples, as needed
- Initiate and develop projects and initiatives to improve Analytical Services with respect to workflow, instrumentation, methodology, lab resources and data management
- Proactively seek new, more efficient and accurate ways of conducting test procedures and practices to promote lab performance.
- Facilitate information sharing across groups to communicate analytical chemistry information to other groups within Sensient and to customers, as needed
- Performs technical mentorship functions as needed
- Ensures continuing technical and leadership development of staff
- Assist in providing analytical perspective in budgeting process and be accountable for budget and results of team
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry with 5+ years of experience in flavor analytical chemistry or related field
- Or Master's Degree and 3+ years of experience or Ph.D.
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 Flavors & Extracts:
Sensient Flavors & Extracts Group develops, manufactures and distributes flavor and extract systems that are found in thousands of consumer products worldwide. The company's specialty systems are essential components of food, beverage, household and personal care products. Sensient's value-added flavors and fragrances enable our customers to excel in highly competitive global markets. The Flavors & Extracts Group is located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
About Sensient Technologies Corporation:
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, inkjet and specialty inks and colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands. Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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