Job Summary

Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization? Are you passionate in creation and development for the Fragrances of tomorrow?

At IFF we design winning fragrance solutions that catch us unaware and transport us to places long forgotten. We are now seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join Scent Technology & Innovation (ST&I) team as Scientist. Come join the Creative Leadership force and empowered people at IFF!

Your Focus

As Scientist (Consumer Product Analyst), you will carry out analytical experiments both on known and unknown fragrance compositions. You will partner with key technical and creative partners (perfumers, evaluators) to deliver insight into fragrance compositions and how they are delivered. In addition, you will help develop foundational data as input for analytical tools and databases.

The role is Mumbai, India based and will report to Technical Manager.

How you will contribute

Translate requests of technical management into sensible experiments.

Reconstruct unknown fragrances based on analytical, olfaction and supplementary data.

Carry out analyses on known fragrances in and delivered by consumer products.

Co-develop analytical methods for known fragrance and write protocols.

Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Organize lab supplies.

Support the generation foundational data for analytical and fragrance reconstruction tools and databases.

What you will need to be successful

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in in Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or any other relevant discipline.

Minimum 2 years of experience in GC/MS analysis.

Experience working in fragrance/flavor or fast-moving consumer goods industry or forensic science is preferred.

Skilled in either equipment maintenance/troubleshooting or data handling, with a proactive attitude and readiness to learn the other skill.

Perfume ingredient knowledge (and of their chemical behavior) is preferred.

Good planning skills.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Proactive and can anticipate issues and generate practical solutions.

Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Ability to work effectively under time constraints.

Result driven and customer oriented.

Strong analytical thinking, with proven ability in data analysis and interpretation.

Quick learner with a strong aptitude for acquiring new skills and knowledge.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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