Principal Scientist - Sensory & Consumer Sciences

Overview

Function as the primary contact and expert team member for consumer testing for a variety of global gum and candy product development teams. Develop, grow, and execute state of the art consumer and sensory research programs that support Wrigley's R&D and business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as full team member on Product and Technical Development teams.
  
• Design consumer research studies, with particular emphasis on matching proposed research to project and corporate objectives.
  
• Coordinate studies, including screener and questionnaire development, sample rotation plans, fieldwork supplier management, data analysis.
  
• Create and present accurate, impactful, and actionable reports to internal corporate clients. Assist management in drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
  
• Develop/adapt novel consumer research techniques that add greater depth, breadth, and speed to the Wrigley product development process.
  
• Work cooperatively with other functional groups, especially, Marketing Research, Marketing, and Quality to achieve business objectives
  
• Investigates, Develops and Implements State of the Art, Emerging methods i.e FFE; Leads Research on Research Initiatives; Applies methods globally
  
• Identifies and creates opportunities for sharing relevant knowledge and information between groups
  
• Demonstrated and broadly recognized for key influence management skills
  
• Coaches others on how to more effectively develop and present information.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree (Master's degree or higher preferred) in either a behavioral science, applied statistics, or food science
  
• Track record in a related field (education and experience combined BS+9 years of experience, MS+7 years of experience or PhD + 5 years of experience )
  
• Proven ability to design and coordinate consumer research for new packaged goods, preferably food or beverages
  
• Working knowledge and Application of MV statistics (perceptual mapping, drivers of liking); Champions the use of Experimental Designs
  
• General understanding of market-research techniques and tools, including qualitative research techniques, habits/usage/attitudinal assessment, concept testing, and test market strategies
  
• General understanding of sensory research techniques, with emphasis on uses and applicability to the product development environment
  
• General understanding of advanced statistical analysis, especially design of experiments and multivariate techniques
  
• Active participation in professional organizations
  
• Educate partners in subject matter through Corporate Training Programs and/or develop learning tools (internal research reviews).
  
• Ability to share and explain technical information to individuals with a wide range of backgrounds
  
• Demonstrated leadership and project management competencies; strong influencing, problem solving, and implementation abilities; excellent communication and human relations skills; and the ability to be self directed, forward thinking, and synthesize complex data into concise and meaningful conclusions.
  
• A high level of personal leadership, conviction, and spirit of innovation.
  
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