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Principal Researcher I – Product Experience

Principal Researcher I – Product Experience

CompanyInternational Flavors & Fragrances
LocationPrinceton, NJ, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • Masters and/or PhD in Sensory Science, Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience, Food Science or related area
  • Fluent in spoken and written English
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in the area of expertise, preferably within the food/beverage industry

Responsibilities

  • Proactive and autonomous understanding of area of expertise, competitive analysis and identification of gaps and opportunities in knowledge and capabilities for the global organization
  • Harvest, funnel and disseminate knowledge and insights globally from both internal and external sources
  • Mentor less senior staff on existing capabilities
  • Global ambassador of IFF expertise in sensory, consumer and cognitive science, participate in peer reviewed journals and scientific presentations in major events
  • Influence the generation of business-relevant global projects internally and at customers
  • Engage with stakeholders to align on the approach and ensure the field of expertise is leveraged to create business value
  • Execute or drive the execution of the most impactful customer projects or proactive initiatives, including data generation, analysis, interpretation, leading to actionable insights for IC&D
  • Communicate and present in an impactful way the approach and/or insights at various stages to senior stakeholders – project team, customers, leadership
  • Timely documentation and system management: ensure all necessary documents are archived, tasks managing system is updated, databases are filled and enable leverage by the entire PX team through trainings

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.