Job Summary
(Please submit your CV in English)
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The Senior Scientist role is based in Tlalnepantla, Mexico (on site role). This role offers the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art analytical laboratory at the forefront of fragrance science, leveraging advanced technologies to generate actionable insights that shape the future of IFF’s fragrance portfolio and AI-driven innovation.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Perform fragrance extraction from consumer products using diverse techniques
- Conduct GC/MS for fragrance profiling and raw material characterization
- Run and maintain high-throughput analytical workflows and robotic systems to accelerate data generation
- Provide large uniform data sets that are ready to be used for building correlations, actionable insights and market understanding
- Support AI-driven fragrance design by providing structured, high-quality data
- Drive automation strategies to enhance efficiency and reproducibility
- Contribute to IP development and maintain IFF’s competitive edge
- Present findings and interpretations to cross-functional teams
- Foster a collaborative, innovation-driven culture.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry or closely related scientific field (PhD preferred)
- Minimum 7 years in analytical chemistry within fragrance, consumer goods, biotech, pharma, or related industries
- Proven ability to design experiments and solve complex analytical challenges
- Hands-on experience with GC/MS operation and troubleshooting
- Strong knowledge of fragrance composition, essential oils, aroma chemicals, and specialty bases
- Familiarity with automation, robotics, and high-throughput analytical systems
- Advanced data processing, interpretation, and management capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
How Would You Stand Out?
- Strong expertise in analytical chemistry (Master's or PhD), ideally gained in the fragrance industry
- Previous experience supporting fragrance or sensory-related analytical projects
- Awareness of competitor technologies and intellectual property landscape
- Proactive, detail-oriented approach with a strong interest in learning and professional growth
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to be part of a global organization known for innovation and scientific excellence
- Hands-on exposure to advanced analytical technologies and laboratory systems
- Collaborative and supportive work environment that encourages knowledge sharing
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
- Contribution to meaningful projects that shape future fragrance and consumer experiences
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
- Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry or closely related scientific field
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry (preferred)
- Minimum 7 years in analytical chemistry within fragrance, consumer goods, biotech, pharma, or related industries
- Proven ability to design experiments and solve complex analytical challenges
- Hands-on experience with GC/MS operation and troubleshooting
- Strong knowledge of fragrance composition, essential oils, aroma chemicals, and specialty bases
- Familiarity with automation, robotics, and high-throughput analytical systems
- Advanced data processing, interpretation, and management capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Previous experience supporting fragrance or sensory-related analytical projects
- Awareness of competitor technologies and intellectual property landscape
- Proactive, detail-oriented approach with strong interest in learning and growth
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.
