Senior Scientist - Meat / Senior Designer

Job Description

At IFF, an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences.  With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partners with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will #DoMoreGood for people and planet. Learn more at iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. (NYSE: IFF)
 
We are looking for a Senior Scientist – Meat / Senior Designer in Culinary - Meat.
 
A Senior Scientist – Meat / Senior Designer exhibits independent application and project planning ability, seamlessly integrating creativity, innovation, and presentation skills to provide best in class support to IFF clients.  The Senior Scientist – Meat / Senior Designer clearly displays strong finished product knowledge with excellent problem-solving abilities.

In this role, you will work with established internal and external customer networks to share and leverage products and techniques in the associated category.  They act as a leader and collaborator to contribute to the regional and global technical strategic projects and innovation programs, working independently on tasks with responsibility for high value projects.

Responsibilities
The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following:
⦁    Prioritize and develop work-plans to manage work for total project of moderate scope.  Provide technical guidance on unusual or complex problems.
⦁    Develop and conduct experiments for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out individually or by others. 
⦁    Create value-added solutions for the meat industry leveraging IFF portfolio and build strong technical credibility with customers.
⦁    Experience with meat manufacturing processes and industry best practices.
⦁    Keep up-to-date on trends, new technical developments and competitor’s activities by monitoring applications for processing systems and ingredients.
⦁    Provide technical services to Customers, Sales and Divisions as needed (plant trials, troubleshooting, and training).  
⦁    Implement and adhere to IFF core values and safety initiatives. 
⦁    May develop or assist with development of new product and application literature, including technical reports, invention disclosures and patents.
⦁    Maintain appropriate documentation for experiments, GMPs, FSMA, Bioterrorism and others as required.  

Job Requirements

⦁    Minimum 10 years working experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry plus a minimum of 5 years in the specific field of expertise (Meat Industry)
⦁    2-3 years experience as a leader in interdepartmental cross-functional team roles.
⦁    Minimum entry level is a University/College Degree in Meat/Food Science and Technology or related disciplines (such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology)
⦁    Preferred Master’s Degree and/or PhD in related area.
⦁    Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills are necessary.  
Working Conditions
⦁    This position is considered an Anchor and requires working in the lab/pilot plant for 5 days/week.
⦁    May require outside travel up to 30% of the time.

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.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more.