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Flavor R&I Scientist

Country/Region:  US
Job function:  APPLIED TECH

Flavor R&I Scientist

Plainsboro, NJ, US

Hybrid

 

Join the Flavor industry’s premier flavor analysis team!  dsm-firmenich has an exciting professional opportunity for an experienced flavor analyst in our Flavor Creation community.  Work in collaboration with our flavorists to facilitate the creation of winning flavors.

 

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value.  Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

 

 

Your key responsibilities

  • Perform analytical determinations on finished product food and beverage samples with the objective of completely identifying the volatile profile and content of the flavor within the product.
  • Perform quantitative HPLC analyses of select non-volatile taste compounds. 
  • Define and perform extraction techniques that allow the volatiles in food products to be extracted in total from the food product and introduced into a medium suitable for GC-MS determination.
  • Define and perform data analysis techniques that allow complex volatiles analysis to be completed.
  • Report analyses in a format that includes a suggested formula and allows the flavorist to create a flavor that can be used in a base similar to the target food product to give similar organoleptic properties.
  • Perform routine maintenance of analytical equipment.

 

We bring

  • A continuous learning/mentoring working environment
  • Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards.
  • Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments.
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.
  • Collaboration with experts in health, nutrition, and beauty to drive progress.
  • Customer-first approach, working with world-renowned brands to turn ideas into impactful solution.

 

You bring

  • B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in Analytical Chemistry or Food Science
  • 2-5 years of experience with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis
  • Experience with routine GC-MS equipment maintenance
  • Experience with quantitative HPLC or UPLC analysis and equipment maintenance, desirable.  Familiarity with Agilent OpenLab CDS software for HPLC preferred.
  • Experience in flavor analysis preferred

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Equal Opportunities Commitment 

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.
dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

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