Job Summary
Are you passionate about applying science to create fragrance solutions that consumers use in their everyday products?IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver innovative solutions that transform everyday products and experiences.
Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The scientist role is based in Holmdel, NJ, USA (on‑site role). Be part of the consumer-centric End-to-End innovation platform focused on developing fragrance solutions for malodor control.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Lead technical projects to develop fragrance solutions for malodor control
- Plan and execute laboratory research to build fundamental understanding
- Design and interpret technical validation protocols for performance testing
- Decipher consumer pain points into executable technical problems
- Build foundational programs and capabilities together with the global R&D team and external partnerships
- Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration with Perfumery, Sales, Marketing, and Consumer Insights to introduce new solutions for value to market projects with complex timelines
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 4–6 years of relevant experience required
- Master’s degree with 1–3 years of experience preferred
- Technical expertise in the labs designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentations and process equipment
- Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes
- Strong track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation and headspace analysis
- Experience in both research and commercial project management
- Familiarity in scent legal and regulatory
- Ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with global technical and customer‑facing teams
How Would You Stand Out?
- Expert and experiences in designing experiments for research area for either olfactory receptor science, volatile ingredient recognition and sensors and/or congnitive modulation
- Experience with fragrance design/formulation, olfactive analysis and evaluation method development
- Experience in data mining and statistical analysis
- Familiarity with fragrance consumer testing, sensory and analytical characterization and/or computational modeling
Why Choose Us?
- Work with leading experts in fragrance, science, and innovation
- Be part of a global company driven by creativity and sustainability
- Opportunities to grow technical depth and cross‑functional collaboration
- An inclusive culture where diversity fuels innovation
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
Salary Ranges:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with 4-6 years of relevant experience
- Master's degree with 1-3 years of experience
- Technical expertise designing and executing experiments involving chemical reactions, formulations, analytical instrumentation, and process equipment
- Knowledge of lab safety, raw materials, relevant applications, and chemical processes
- Track record in fragrance design, method development, olfactive evaluation, and headspace analysis
- Experience in both research and commercial project management
- Familiarity with scent legal and regulatory requirements
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate with global technical and customer-facing teams
- Expertise in olfactory receptor science, volatile recognition, sensors, or cognitive modulation
- Experience with data mining and statistical analysis
- Familiarity with fragrance consumer testing, sensory and analytical characterization, and/or computational modeling
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.
