Job Summary
Are you passionate about applying science to create fragrance solutions that consumers use in their everyday products?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver innovative solutions that transform everyday products and experiences.
Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The scientist role is based in Holmdel, NJ, USA (on site role). Be part of the consumer-centric End-to-End innovation platform focused on developing fragrance solutions for malodor control.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Lead technical projects to develop fragrance solutions for malodor control
- Plan and execute laboratory research to build fundamental understanding
- Design and interpret technical validation protocols for performance testing
- Decipher consumer pain points into executable technical problems
- Build foundational programs and capabilities together with the global R&D team and Strategic Alliance
- Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration with Perfumery, Sales, Marketing, and Consumer Insights to introduce new solutions for value to market projects with complex timelines
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 4–6 years of relevant industry experience required
- Master’s degree with 1–3 years of industry experience preferred
- Technical expertise in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipment
- Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes
- Strong track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation and headspace analysis
- Experience in both research and commercial project management
- Familiarity in scent legal and regulatory
- Ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with global technical and customer‑facing teams
How Would You Stand Out?
- Strong experience and innovation in malodor control
- Experience with fragrance design and olfactive analysis
- Experience in making fragrance microcapsule and designing fragrance technology to drive performance
- Experience with cleaning actives and formulations with cleaning actives
- Familiarity with fragrance performance evaluation, analytical characterization and/or modeling approaches
Why Choose Us?
- Work with leading experts in fragrance, science, and innovation
- Be part of a global company driven by creativity and sustainability
- Opportunities to grow technical depth and cross‑functional collaboration
- An inclusive culture where diversity fuels innovation
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
$78992- $98740
