Sensory Analyst

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As a Consumer Sensory Insights Leader, you will manage and conduct day to day activities with sensory panels, gather and analyze results, and provide insights for the development of new flavours and taste solutions according to overall business objectives.

Reports to Sensory Lab Manager

Your Location Cincinnati, Ohio

You Will

• Moderate and develop training for groups of tasters to capture sensory information. Facilitate discussion and lead a Sensory Panel through descriptive analysis methodologies to capture sensory information.
• Maintain quality and motivation of panelists by monitoring performance and building a teaching approach to training.
• Plan and execute the training panel including pre-screen products, determine number of sessions needed, advise on product evaluation, prepare computer designs.
• Maintain accurate records of all sensory testing. Create and enter information in sensory systems.
• Develop new protocols for evaluations to answer sensory testing objectives and contribute to development of new sensory methods and state-of the-art technologies.
• Prepare and maintain samples of reference materials for all panels and maintain flavor language libraries working together with Flavor Creation and Application teams.
• Collaborate with the sensory team to improve the efficiency of sensory support. Work with applications teams to coordinate preparation of products and validate products for sensory testing.
• Conduct standard statistical analysis, interpret results, write top-line reports and provide results to internal customers.

Your Professional Profile Includes

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Teaching, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in industry with relevant technical expertise
• Collaborative approach with the ability to effectively facilitate a group discussion.
• Sound data analysis skills with proven data interpretation knowledge
• Relevant software experiences (Compusense, XLSTAT, etc).
• Analysis skills in research or product development environments.
• Effective written, oral, and presentation skills with the ability to share insights clearly.
• Exhibit a growth mindset and nimble learning
• Fluency in English and proficiency in relevant computer and statistical tools.

• Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage and a high-matching 401(k) retirement plan.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.