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Application Scientist II

Lerma, México, MX  
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Job ID 4912 Date posted 11/27/2024 Category Research and Development

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.
Lisa Innovation Manager, Germany

Application Scientist II

Lerma, México, MX  
Job ID 4912 Date posted November 26, 2024 Job Category Research and Development

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in 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 Application Scientist to join our team. The Application Scientist will provide technical assistance to internal and external customers through excipient formulation, custom blending, prototyping, and troubleshooting small scale and commercial trial batches. 

What you’ll do:

  • Lead technical discussion with customers and account managers. Recommend optimal product selection based on customers desired target markets and associated regulatory requirements. 
  • Responsible for technical (R&D) excipient support activities on customer projects. Test colors, cosmetic ingredients, color technology to determine suitable solutions for customer applications.
  • Coordinate communications between the customer and Sensient’s Regulatory Department. 
  • Travel to customers research and manufacturing sites to promote and support the use of Sensient products.
  • Experience in development cosmetic prototypes such as color cosmetics, toiletries, sun care, skin care, hair color and care products. 
  • Desirable that has some knowledge or experience in home care products as well

What you’ll bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in general science or cosmetics science or equivalent education.  A minimum of five years of experience in the industry and management experience preferred. 
  • Leads projects where product applications are required to offer color solutions to cosmetic industry customers.
  • An enthusiastic and creative
  • English intermediate. 

What you’ll get:

  • An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities. 
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.

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