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Senior Application Scientist Savory
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.
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
Senior Application Scientist Savory
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 a Senior Application Scientistto 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 Hoffman Estates location five days per week.
The Senior Application Scientist independently develops innovative applications in support of existing and new business growth opportunities for Sensient's Savory Flavors business. The candidate needs to have a strong technical background and experience in soups, sauces, dressings and plant protein (Vegan) applications is preferred.
What you will do:
- Conduct hands on evaluation and development on bench 50-75% of time; manage multiple projects and tasks with changing priorities; recognize problems, gather and interpret significant data to find creative solutions to complex issues. Recommend new solutions for customer requests where appropriate through familiarity with Sensient product catalog and databases.
- Execute experiments and is skilled in operating pilot plant equipment such as retort, microthermic, spray dryer and other.
- Effectively communicate new features and benefits of Sensient's Savory products through presentations to customers, sales and internal management. Manage multitask projects and leads cross functional teams.
- Enter and maintain accurate and thorough records of work, including project status, formulations, process instructions, flavor evaluations, flavor and application libraries and supporting documents such as customer technical data sheets, nutrition facts, shipment documentation and other as required.
- Collaborate with groups such as Creative, Sensory, Analytical, Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory, Production, Marketing, Sales, and other department teams to ensure product development meets benchmarks.
- Serve as a technical resource for customers and internal teams. Travel to support customer projects, demos, production or to participate in trade shows or continuing education.
- Communicate effectively to keep Account Manager, Customer and Applications Manager apprised of project status. Ensure that projects are complete, timely submissions are made,and manage expectations with
- Expand technical and professional knowledge through collaboration with internal teams, mentors, customer interaction. Attend professional development seminars, trade shows or technical workshops as agreed on by Applications Manager.
- Assist in developing technical ability of R&D Staff through coaching, feedback and joint project assignments. Participates in training visitors (sales, affiliates, new hires).
- Assist in maintaining a safe and professional environment; complies with government and company safety directives.
What you will bring:
- Master's Degree or BS in Food Science or related technical area required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Five to seven years’ experience in the food industry with a clear background in product development.
- Experience in managing direct reports required.
- Demonstrated understanding of food ingredients, processing and flavor application with expertise in key industry market products and ability to accurately formulate finished food products.
- Thorough understanding of the trends within the flavor industry.
- Experience and knowledge in the technical and scientific areas of the flavor industry.
- Excellent organoleptic skills and knowledge of sensory language required. Must be competent to deliver formal presentations. Must possess excellent mathematical skills, reading comprehension and proficiency in required computer systems including internal custom programs.
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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