Product Experience Research

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste Business Unit: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in Union Beach, NJ (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, strategic, and innovative team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Lead sensory and consumer research activities aligned with business opportunities and strategies
• Partner with creation and design teams to provide insights for product formulation
• Collaborate with innovation and R&D teams to enhance customer engagement
• Design and implement sensory and consumer insights methods for product development
• Generate and analyze sensory and consumer data using advanced methodologies
• Present findings to internal stakeholders and customers to guide product development
• Support development of new research tools and models for deeper consumer insights
• Collaborate with regional and global Product Experience teams
• Coach and mentor junior team members

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sensory Science, Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience, Food Science, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in qualitative and quantitative consumer research, preferably in food and beverage
• Expertise in sensory and consumer methodologies and statistical analysis
• Proficiency in R, SPSS, JMP, XLStat or similar tools
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator with strong business acumen
• Inclusive leadership and team collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

How Would You Stand Out?

• Advanced skills in sensory and consumer methodologies
• Trained in qualitative research methods
• Experience crafting compelling data-driven stories to deliver insights

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to influence product design through consumer insights
• Collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Professional development and training support
• Competitive compensation and benefits

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