Field Scientist

The IFF Pharma Solutions business produces and sells high-performance cellulose derivatives, alginates and related polymers used for formulations across a broad variety of applications in the Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Industrial Specialties and Personal Care markets.

This is an exciting position for a Field Scientist to join a very dynamic and experienced commercial team. The main responsibility is to support our food customers in their research and development activities and promote our food ingredients. This includes solving our customers formulation and processing challenges and enabling them to succeed. Our customer base is established in US and Canada within the Food Ingredients business of the Pharma Solutions Division.

As a Field Scientist, the selected candidate will be responsible for providing in-depth technical support to educate and train our customers how to best use our cellulosic polymers and exploring / developing new application opportunities. The position is remote, located in the US, preferably on the East Coast or Mid-West regions. Travel is expected to be 20-40%.

You will strengthen our European application technology team. Your tasks will include:

• Work in collaboration with the sales team to support an existing customer portfolio and territory.
• Develop new leads. Work on leads, supporting customers in their product development activities.
• Foster close collaborations internally with multiple functions in Technical Service, R&D, Production, Analytical Science, Supply Chain, and Quality/Regulatory functions to provide answers to customers on product and applications related enquiries.
• Promote METHOCELTM and ETHOCELTM cellulosic product solutions to key Customers in the European Bakery, Dairy, Beverage, Meat, Vegetarian, and Culinary market segments. Tailor make presentations based on Customer's relevant applications.
• Develop in-depth understanding of customer needs, develop new growth opportunities and maintain an opportunity pipeline. Track opportunities pipeline in Sales Force.
• Provide technical support for multiple key customer projects via troubleshooting food formulations, generating/analyzing/presenting data, assisting with customer plant trials/scale ups, and defending share.
• Establish collaborative relationships with customers in R&D and other functions, present our product portfolio and value proposition in key customer applications.
• Support regional marketing activities: product launches, campaigns, trade shows.
  
  

• Chemistry or food engineering / technology with a bachelor's or master`s degree.
• Min. 5 years of experience in food R&D, technical service, food chemistry, polymer science or food ingredients technical support in the food & beverage industry in the target geography.
• Strong track record in supporting food processing companies in developing new food products.
• Strong background in food technology, skilled in troubleshooting at lab formulation and manufacturing plant scale-up, customer relationship management and working across multiple teams and functions.
• Formulation expertise across Bakery, Dairy, Beverage, Meat, Vegetarian, and Culinary Applications and willing to learn and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
• Customer Focus/ Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Drive to results, self-driven and work independently.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work internally with regional teams and the global Food Ingredients team. Learning agility to grow and develop in a dynamic commercial environment.
• An advanced degree or PhD will be a plus in chemistry or food engineering.

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IFF's Pharma Solutions division is looking for a team member to help us be the premier partner to our customers, build our future and become one IFF. The Pharma Solutions business will be taking on its next chapter of growth as a trusted partner for the pharmaceutical industry with the announcement to sell Pharma Solutions to Roquette. This move will position Pharma Solutions to expand its industry leadership through continued investment in innovation to meet the evolving needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers and developers worldwide. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Pharma Solutions business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to Roquette. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Pharma Solutions business unit and has been identified to transition to Roquette.