Senior Specialist in Sensory Science

OPPORTUNITY

This is an exciting challenge for an experienced and creative sensory specialist to join a team of scientists and technicians expert in this field in one of the world’s leading food research centres, based in Western Europe. 

The main responsibility will be to propose and manage projects aiming at a better understanding of the drivers of perception and of the impact of perception on overall perceived benefit.

Previous experience need not be limited to the food industry

THE COMPANY

Our client has an outstanding reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. By bringing together its knowledge in Nutrition and Health, Food Science, Food / Consumer Interaction, Food Quality and Safety, our client opens the way to develop Good Food and Good Life: to offer tasty foods that procure health as well as pleasure for their consumers.
In this global and multicultural environment, they deploy some of the best scientists in the world. They have one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences.

With 700 members of staff from 50 nations, our client has a strong position in the international scientific community supported further by 332 outside scientific contracts and currently generating around 250 scientific publications a year.

To support its research strategy, the Food / Consumer Interaction Department is strengthening its resources with the appointment of two Sensory Specialists, one of which is to replace a Sensory Specialist who is relocating within the company to another continent.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Propose new projects
• Set clear research hypotheses
• Plan project (resource, activities, and budget)
• Supervise project activities, lead and develop team members
• Ensure the quality of results
• Report (oral communication, reports) to the scientific community and to business

REQUIREMENTS

• PhD in Sensory or Consumer Science.
• Several years experience in this field.
• Demonstrated interest in Food Science.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, good practice of French (for local sensory panel) or willingness to improve i.e. not necessarily a native French speaker.

Personal requirements:

• Well organized, autonomous and strong scientific insight.
• Able to lead and develop junior scientists and technicians.
• Excellent project management skills
• Keen to work in an international environment
• Innovative