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Senior Innovation Scientist
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.
Senior Innovation Scientist
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 are better with you.
We are looking for a Senior Innovation Scientist to join our team and support our Crops Research Team in Livingston, California. In this role you’ll be responsible for breeding of high performing proprietary onion varieties that are grown exclusively by SNI. You’ll also work with other breeding projects such as chili peppers. You’ll be required to travel to remote trial locations for planting, data collection and harvesting. In this role you supervise, develop, and lead Field Operations, Crops Research, and Seed Production teams. The ideal candidate will combine a fundamental understanding of crop agronomy/physiology, variety development, and seed production.
What you’ll do:
- Plan, execute, and analyze breeding trials in all of SNI’s current and future onion production areas. Maintain records of breeding program including pedigrees of breeding populations and varieties.
- Breed male-sterile parent lines to facilitate ongoing development of new hybrid combinations utilizing conventional and molecular breeding strategies
- Act in an advisory capacity to introduce attributes of new and existing varieties to Field Operations personnel to maximize productivity, reduce costs, and ensure highest possible quality.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team-based environment. Manage and prioritize multiple projects while providing supervising, and training
- Maintain adequate Breeder’s Seed inventory to support ongoing production of sufficient Stock seed to support requirements of Seed Production and maintain varietal purity
What you’ll bring:
- PhD in Plant Breeding, Crop Science, or closely related field
- Previous experience in vegetable production and vegetable seed production is highly desirable
- Expertise in experimental design of field and lab-based trials, data management, and statistical interpretation is required
- The ideal candidate will combine a fundamental understanding of genetics, agronomy, and hands-on experience in designing and executing field experiments
- Ability to work under a variety of climate extremes ranging from near freezing to greater than 100oF, occasionally under very dusty field conditions. Able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
What you’ll get:
- An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities to include 401(k), stock purchase plans and more
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
- Work for a company that gives you a platform to do amazing things
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 Natural Ingredients
Sensient Natural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Natural Ingredients unit is located in Livingston, California.
The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $139,000 USD. Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions. In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. This position is also eligible for performance-based incentive pay.
SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the US without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies,and will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
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who we are We’re on a mission across the globe to unlock the potential of our customers’ food, pharmaceutical, and personal care products.
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the Americas We offer multiple locations across the United States, Latin America, and Canada. Choose the one you’re most interested in to learn more about it and see available roles.
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global locations At Sensient, we believe in the power of collaborating face-to-face, in person. With locations around the world, we offer plenty of opportunities to build the career that best suits you. Learn more about our global locations.
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what we do We develop and manufacture flavors, colors, and extracts that bring our customers’ products to life. Our products positively impact the daily experience of millions.
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sustainability Sustainability is central to our mission at Sensient. Everyone here is dedicated to working together to bring sustainable innovations to the world. This includes vegan flavors, low-carbon products, natural and organic ingredients, and so much more.
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