Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.
The Global Bioanalytical Quality Technical team partners with Research & Development, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Global Quality Assurance to advance and implement quality best practices. The team supports product commercialization, manufacturing, and global registrations through analytical services, method transfer, and scientific solutions that ensure reliable first-pass first-quality (FPFQ).
The role is based in Wilmington, Delaware (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, and detail-focused team where together we can achieve meaningful impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Apply advanced bioanalytical and bioassay expertise to support global manufacturing, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop, qualify, validate, and manage lifecycle of analytical and bioassay methods used for product quantification and release.
- Perform statistical quality control (SQC) analysis and data-driven evaluations to identify trends, variability, and improvement opportunities.
- Establish and maintain enzyme standards and control programs supporting global operations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to troubleshoot complex analytical issues and improve process capability.
- Interpret complex datasets and communicate clear, actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Support continuous improvement of laboratory workflows, systems, and analytical performance.
- Contribute to adoption of new analytical technologies and digital tools across the function.
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years, Master’s degree with 5+ years, or Ph.D. with 2–3 years of relevant experience.
- Strong technical expertise in enzymology, HPLC, ELISA, spectroscopy, electrophoresis, and related bioanalytical techniques.
- Experience with analytical method development, validation, and lifecycle management.
- Proficiency in statistical tools, DOE (Design of Experiments) principles, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and recommend scientifically sound solutions.
- Proven collaboration across R&D, QA/QC, Manufacturing, and Regulatory functions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and present technical findings.
- Proficiency with LIMS, SAP, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience with advanced data analytics or visualization tools.
- Ability to manage projects and influence outcomes without direct authority.
- Experience working in enzyme or bioanalytical manufacturing environments.
- Opportunity to impact global product quality and manufacturing excellence.
- Exposure to cross-functional global teams and projects.
- Focus on innovation, scientific rigor, and continuous improvement.
- Inclusive, collaborative, and supportive workplace culture.
- Strong opportunities for career growth and development.
- Hands-on onsite role enabling direct collaboration with lab and plant teams.
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.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years, Master's degree with 5+ years, or Ph.D. with 2-3 years of relevant experience
- Technical expertise in enzymology
- Experience with HPLC
- Experience with ELISA
- Experience with spectroscopy
- Experience with electrophoresis
- Analytical method development, validation, and lifecycle management
- Proficiency in statistical tools, DOE, and root cause analysis
- Ability to interpret complex datasets and recommend solutions
- Proven collaboration across R&D, QA/QC, Manufacturing, and Regulatory
- Strong communication skills and ability to present technical findings
- Proficiency with LIMS, SAP, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office
- Experience with advanced data analytics or visualization tools
- Ability to manage projects and influence outcomes without direct authority
- Experience working in enzyme or bioanalytical manufacturing environments
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
