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R&D Compounder

Buckinghamshire, England, GB  
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Job ID 5136 Date posted 01/09/2025 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

R&D Compounder

Buckinghamshire, England, GB  
Job ID 5136 Date posted January 7, 2025 Job Category Research and Development

The successful candidate will support the Samples team as their primary duty, across a broad variety of tasks including preparation of emulsions, liquid compounding and powdered flavors and seasonings.  On occasion, the position will also support the Flavour team, as per business demand. 

You will perform physical and chemical testing using lab or pilot plant equipment. Provide feedback to Flavorist including operations performed, observations, results and organoleptic evaluations.  Must conform to recommended safety, quality and GMP practices. Maintain current raw material inventory and flavor retention libraries. Care for equipment and arrange for repair/replacement if necessary.

Over a period of time (typically 2 years in roll), where the appropriate level of development, knowledge and required skill-set has been demonstrated, the opportunity to enroll onto the Flavourist Training Program is a possibility. 

What you’ll do:

  • Accurately compound a broad range of flavors including emulsions, liquid mixtures and spray dried flavors and seasonings from formulations provided by a flavorist
  • Operate a pilot scale spray dryer, care for equipment and arranges for repair/replacement if necessary (Samples and Flavour labs).
  • Conduct physical, chemical and organoleptic testing; making oral and written observations and judgments on process and outcome to provide feedback to the flavorist team
  • Maintain a safe and professional laboratory environment and a current raw material inventory, as well as flavour retention libraries
  • Maintain a specific sample library; liaising with production to obtain materials
  • Participate in formal Sensory panels as well as day to day organoleptic evaluations and screenings of flavors.

What you’ll bring:

  • A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or Food Science/Technology is preferred with experience in the flavour or food industry, an advantage. 
  • Strong communication skills, with written and oral English a must, along with ability to work within short time-frames and stay focused under pressure.
  • Good ability in general lab techniques 
  • Good general computer skills (MS Office, ERP)
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and to follow procedures when sampling from production (Raw materials and final product) 
  • Problem solving to achieve goals

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
  • Opportunity to develop a strong and fulfilling career

About Sensient Flavors: 

We offer 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.

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.

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