Technical Sensory Lab Manager

工作总结

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day? We are looking for a highly organized, safety-minded Technical Sensory Lab Manager to manage sensory sample preparation within a cognitive science research team in the Scent business unit.

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 role is based in Shanghai, China (anchor role). Will closely collaborate with cognitive science colleagues and scientists across R&D and business who request sensory testing. Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Manage daily sample requests, prioritization, tracking, and delivery to ensure timely support for R&D and business activities

Prepare, blend, dilute, label, code, and arrange fragrance samples for internal sensory, consumer and neuroscience testing

Maintain fragrance sample inventories, raw material stocks, and sample library databases

Ensure accurate documentation, labelling, storage, and traceability of all samples and materials

Operate and maintain the sample preparation laboratory, ensuring an organized, safe, and efficient working environment

Monitor equipment readiness, laboratory supplies, and inventories to ensure uninterrupted operations

Follow all laboratory safety requirements, and quality standards while identifying and communicating operational issues or risks

Coordinate sample shipments and logistics in compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements

Support sensory and consumer panel management including panelist recruitment, screening, training, monitoring, calibration and maintenance to ensure a high level of panelist performance

Support continuous improvement of workflows to drive efficiencies and effectiveness across all workflows

What Makes You the Right Fit

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field; equivalent lab experience accepted.

Hands-on laboratory experience in sample preparation, formulation, testing, and chemical handling.

Knowledge of laboratory safety, chemical management, PPE, MSDS, and waste disposal.

Experience maintaining inventories, equipment records, and laboratory documentation.

Strong attention to detail, numerical skills, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Effective communication, independent working style, and a continuous improvement/automation mindset.

How Would You Stand Out?

Experience with fragrances, flavors, cosmetics, home-care products, or other sensory-active materials.

Experience supporting sensory, consumer, or human perception studies.

Knowledge of fragrance compounding, contamination control, and solution preparation.

Familiarity with digital lab systems, inventory management, and sample tracking.

Experience with SOP development, process standardization, continuous improvement, and audit readiness.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional R&D environment.

Why Choose Us?

Join a creative, collaborative environment that encourages innovation and personal growth.

The role offers opportunities to expand expertise across regions and categories, work with global clients, contribute to worldwide initiatives, and receive competitive compensation and benefits packages, including performance incentives.

我们是口味、香气和营养领域的全球领导者，为客户提供更广泛的自然解决方案并加速我们的增长战略。在 IFF，我们相信您的独特性可以释放我们的潜力。我们重视民族、国籍、种族、年龄、性别或退伍军人身份的多元化。我们致力于打造一个包容性的工作环境，让每位同事都能在工作中展现真实的自我，无论其宗教信仰、性别认同与表达、性取向或残疾状况如何。

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