Human & Consumer Insights Researcher

Are you inspired to contribute to a global leading Flavors & Fragrances organization? Are you passionate in exploring Fragrance formulation and developing the Fragrances of tomorrow?

IFF is seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join our Scent Technology & Innovation (ST&I) Singapore division as **Human & Consumer Insight Researcher.**

**Your Focus**

As Human & Consumer Insight Researcher, you will consult, design, and manage appropriate sensory tests to enhance product knowledge and report findings in context of project objectives and business goals.

This position is accountable for ensuring standards of quality that meet or exceed customer expectations by adhering to strict testing protocols that have been validated for accuracy & reliability. Moreover, the Senior Sensory Scientist ensures compliance with IFF safety and security policies and manages relationships with other Scientists within and outside of IFF, including groups at customers and external research collaborators. There may be some very limited travel in this position.

**How you will contribute**
- Lead the sensory function and team: ensure resources, evaluation and process are well allocated by project requirements.
- Design and conduct sensory studies to meet specific project objectives.
- Develop new methods to advance our sensory capabilities.
- Partner with respective functions, brainstorm and provide guidance on validation criteria to support customer’s claims or internal strategic initiatives
- Participate in development of work-plans for conducting studies.
- Analyze all technical aspects of projects and recommend methods and techniques to be used and principles to be applied.
- Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
- Perform analysis and interpret test results; form conclusions on studies conducted.
- Write study reports.
- Responsible for the sensory administrative including budgeting
- Align with global and regional sensory network, initiate alignment with global standards and regional business.
- Present our sensory capabilities to internal customers or contacts.
- Adhere to all safety and quality requirements; enhance site safety.
- Work with the Scent Business Unit to design and execute broad set of studies using sensory and behavioural measures.
- Conduct data analysis and interpret findings to derive key insights.
- Work with fellow sensory scientists to enhance or develop new sensory capabilities.
- Collaborate with the global fragrance sensory teams to maintain standardization of sensory methods globally.

**Job Requirements**:
**What you will need to be successful**
- An MSS or a MSC in sensory science, cosmetic and Perfumery, Behavioral, Biological Sciences or related field (e.g., Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience, Food Science) is required.
- Minimum 5 years of proven track record of conducting research in the chemical senses or behaviors sciences.
- Experience in working with panel, translating technical to consumer terms.
- To be successful in this role you must have a background with strong experimental design and data analysis skills.
- Experience in similar industry and experience of working in olfaction is desired.
- Personal attributes:

- Strong communication skills: Presents information or ideas to individuals or groups in an articulate, straightforward, and organized way.
- Conceptual capacity or flexibility - Quickly grasps different concepts.
- Curious, knowledgably, and creative mindset and is seen as someone who applies knowledge creatively and intelligently to the solution of problems.
- Experience in managing technical staff.
- Excellent statistical data analysis skills.
- Strong written and presentation communication skills; Must be able to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences as well as senior leaders.
- Strong Team Player with influencing skills.
- Flexibility in a fast-paced environment; must be able to manage multiple projects.
- Experience with JMP and Compusense.
- Knowledge/experience with data science tools and methods.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.