Flavor Analytical Chemist

Job Description

Overview

Design and conduct high level flavor analytical testing for product development and regulatory sciences for a fortune 200 company with some of the most iconic brands Have a degree in Food, Flavor, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related field with five years of relevant work experience? If so, we want to speak with you

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Flavor Analytical Chemist to join our Analytical Sciences team in Richmond, VA.

The Senior Flavor Analytical Chemist should have a strong background in both analytical and flavor chemistry. They will work with cross-functional teams, providing input for experimental design and ensuring deliverable insights. They will also help ensure instrumentation and analytical methodology are suitable for the project challenges and help identify and implement capability enhancements.

In this role, you will:

• Develop methodologies to identify and quantify flavor compounds.

• Perform studies of products and prototypes to inform product design and scientific investigations.

• Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation, specifically GC/MS, LC/MS, GC/Olfactometry, and related sampling instrumentation.

• Perform data analysis. Document, organize and interpret results for multiple ongoing projects.

• Explore near-line or in-line analytical methodologies to monitor flavor encapsulation and release.

• Demonstrate expertise and strong knowledge of flavor and analytical chemistry. Effectively communicate and collaborate with flavor application scientists. Use technical knowledge to assist internal customers to identify and deliver solutions.

• Identify new flavor analysis methodologies and apply state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation to advance understanding of flavor chemical-sensory interactions. Conduct feasibility assessments and make recommendations for applicability and implementation for flavor analysis. Keep abreast of scientific advances in the areas of analytical chemistry and flavor science.

We want you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in food, Flavor, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or related field, advanced degree highly preferred

• 5+ years of relevant work experience including 3+ years focused experience with flavor ingredients, their sensory characteristics, stability and release.

• Experience in analytical instrumentation, operation, and data interpretation.

• Demonstrated ability in isolation, identification, and quantification of flavor molecules at trace levels.

• Expertise in sample preparation, including extraction techniques such as Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE), Solvent Assisted Flavor Extraction (SAFE), Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME), headspace sampling and various other techniques.

• Propose and conduct independent research and multiple projects in terms of planning, analysis, and reporting.

• Expertise in isolation of flavor compounds from complex matrices.

• Experience in chromatographic and spectroscopic instrumentation.

• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) along with demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional team.

In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, participation in our deferred profit sharing and incentive compensation programs as well as a relocation assistance package