Lead Scientist I- Taste & Sensory Innovation (Flavors)

Job Summary:

Our Taste and Sensory Innovation team is the foundation and driving force of our business through developing new food concepts and flavor formulations to gain new businesses. As a core team member, you will focus on the development and optimization of savory flavors, including reactions, topnotes and EU compliant flavors to ensure that Kalsec remains a leader in delivering high-quality and customized flavor solutions. The successful candidate supports both product innovation and customer-specific projects.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Utilize knowledge of flavor science to create complex and authentic savory flavors to meet customer and market demands.

Conduct research to explore and understand the functionalities of raw materials and processes that allow the creation of natural flavors for the US, EU and APAC.

Stay abreast of the latest trends and innovations in the flavor world, bringing concepts from ideation to commercialization.

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and food safety standards during the development of flavor products.

Manage innovation projects by collaborating with cross functional teams such as Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and the Business Unit Leadership teams, and to plan, prioritize, communicate, and execute multiple tasks efficiently.

Education/Experience:

Required:

MS in Food Science or Chemistry or related field.

7-10 years' experience in flavor development.

Experience in developing and enhancing top note profiles for savory applications.

Experience in designing and optimizing reaction flavor systems, including ingredient interactions, thermal processing, and yield efficiency improvements.

Experience in balancing top notes with reaction flavors to achieve complex, authentic flavor profiles.

Ability to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and provide recommendations for research projects.

Excellent communication skills

Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail.

Equipment Operation:

Standard and Advanced laboratory equipment and instrumentation

Lab scale grinding and extraction equipment

Physical Requirements:

Domestic and international travel.

Lab work will involve standing and walking between lab benches and rooms between 2-8 hours / day.

Travel:

15%

This job description is not intended to cover every detail or every aspect of the job identified. Other duties may and will be assigned based upon the workload and needs of the department.

Kalsec® is committed to providing safe food to its customers. This position requires completing annual food safety training. Food safety training is conducted through Kalsec® electronic training program and on-the-job training in each department.

The organizational chart identifies personnel responsible for covering food safety responsibilities in the absence of this position.

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