Scientist I, Analytical Chemistry

Responsibilities:

CREATION

• Conducts independent research with guidance from experienced R&D leader
• or technical team leader.
• Authors technical documentation, such as reports, invention disclosures and
• technical promotion materials.
• Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and
• evaluation criteria for obtaining results for project advancement.
• Leverages the scientific literature in field of expertise, to shape research plans.
• Implements feasibility testing of proposed scientific solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the approach.

INNOVATION / NEW TECHNOLOGY

• Contributes new ideas to develop the innovation pipeline.
• Offers original ideas and innovative solutions from other technical functions
• and/or reaching out to related functions such as Intellectual Property and
• Regulatory.
• Identify shortcomings in existing research procedures and systems and
• propose solutions to address them.

CUSTOMER INTIMACY AND TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP

• Establishes and maintains a broad network within the IFF R&D division
• community.
• Gains basic knowledge in relevant business area under guidance of more
• experienced scientist.
• Promotes and defends ideas having project-/functional impact.
• Interacts with internal / external customers on specific projects to support the relationship

LEADERSHIP

• Serves as a safety resource beyond the team in a related technical area
• based on area of technical expertise.
• May oversee the activities of other personnel, as a people- or project leader.
• Trains colleagues in scientific methods.
• Mentors or develops others in functional group or project team.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive and broad experience with GC/MS and HPLC
• MS in relevant science or equivalent experience with 3-5 years industry experience in flavor/fragrance industry. Citrus or natural flavors strongly preferred.
• Must demonstrate experience operating/maintaining analytical equipment independently.
• Demonstrates a clear ability to act as a contributor in an interdisciplinary team environment.

SKILLS

• Scientific research methods
• Written and oral communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision Making skills
• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Functional Technical Skills in Related Disciplines

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