R&D - Scientific Researcher in Food Rheology and Oral Processing (2 years contract)

2 days ago


Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark IFF Full time

Job Summary

Come and join our IFF family. It is exciting times at IFF. IFF Functional Food Ingredients R&D is looking for an innovative, proactive, analytical, result-oriented research scientist to help us build a novel capability centered around extensional rheology and establishing this technology as a routine R&D tool to support future market needs for functional food & beverage ingredients.

The focus will be on creating heuristic and causal relationships between rheological material functions and sensory science, oral processing, and swallowing. You will collaborate across functions with experts in application development, physical food science, chemical analysis, IT, and sensory science, as well as with external academic collaborators on a specific R&D project.

We can offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, access to state-of-the-art research facilities and resources, and the chance to make a significant impact in the field of food science and sensory research.

Location will be Brabrand, Denmark at IFF's Innovation center . Directly reporting to our Functional Discovery R&D leader.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and implement extensional rheology techniques to advance our understanding of food texture and mouthfeel.
  2. Establish heuristic and causal relationships between rheological properties and sensory experiences.
  3. Design and conduct experiments, modifying sample environments as needed.
  4. Analyse large datasets to correlate rheological data with sensory and oral processing outcomes.
  5. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external academic partners to drive project success.
  6. Document results in technical reports, technical presentations and create input for new inventions (patent applications).
  7. Review literature/patents.
  8. Technical contributor in a multidisciplinary R&D project.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

  1. PhD or Postdoc in Food Science, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, or related disciplines.
  2. Experience in advanced rheology.
  3. Proficiency in data analysis and data science.
  4. An additional advantage to have experience in material science such as polymer, colloid, and interface science.
  5. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Personal Skills

  1. Strong experimental and theoretical skills, with a talent for designing and modifying experiments.
  2. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and innovative mindset.
  3. Timely execution, planning, follow-up, and documentation.

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 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.

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