Sensory Scientist Research

1 month ago


Union Beach, United States IFF Family of Companies Full time

Requisition ID : 504630

Job Description

We at IFF use Uncommon Sense to create what the world needs. As a collective of unconventional thinkers and creators, we put science and artistry to work to create unique and unexpected scents, tastes, experiences and ingredients for the products our world craves.

IFF is a leading creator of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products and packaged goods. Consumers experience these unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty care, detergents and household goods, as well as beverages, confectionary and food products. The Company leverages its competitive advantages of brand understanding and consumer insight combined with its focus on R&D and innovation, to provide customers with differentiated product offerings. IFF is a member of the S&P 500 Index. We have sales, manufacturing, and creative facilities in over 30 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at

The Sensory Science team within the Enabling Technologies group in R&D is a vibrant research group with capabilities in consumer research, sensory science and neuroscience. The group is responsible for measuring qualitative and quantitative response to IFF portfolio products via a range of explicit and implicit methods. As a Junior Consumer Research Associate you will work closely with principal investigators and be responsible for 1) executing a variety of consumer research studies 2) designing and implementing study questionnaires and screeners 3) preparing data and conducting preliminary/basic data analysis.

Job Requirements

Job requirements:

  • A BS in market research or related business communications or social science field.
  • Knowledgeable in qualitative and quantitative consumer research methods and statistics
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc,)Must be extremely well organized, detail-oriented with excellent at record-keeping.
  • This position requires one-on-one interaction with study participants including providing detailed instructions for various tests.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with executing human subject research studies
  • Experience with at least one of the consumer testing applications (e.g. Eye Question, Compusense, Red Jade, etc.)
  • Knowledgeable about latest tools and technologies in the field consumer research including AI/LLM based research tools


We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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