Senior Scientist

6 months ago


Aarhus, Denmark International Flavors & Fragrances Full time

Requisition ID : 503626  

Job Description



We are searching for a highly experienced specialist to continue the work of our current LCMS analysis expert, who will retire soon. You will be become part of a well-established department, partnering with R&D colleagues from the global IFF organization to provide insights from using high end instrumental equipment in the domains of separations (liquid and gas phase), mass spectrometry (unit resolution and HRAM) and spectroscopy (NMR, FTIR, …). The hallmark of the department is a strong inter team collaboration where the answers for moving on R&D projects come from the combined efforts of several instrumental platforms.


The tasks cover the breadth of IFF businesses with a focus on materials involved in biotechnological processes and could be a potential new raw material or the IFF product in the target application. 


Samples may be a novel ingredient, perhaps in a food system or biofluids from a clinical experiment where the efficacy of probiotics are being studied.

Job Requirements


We hope you bring:


• PhD or MSc with +5 years of experience within analytical chemistry and a solid base within biochemistry or/and organic chemistry
• Strong foundation within mass spectrometry – both in-depth theoretical understanding as well practical hands-on experience. 
• Profound experience in structural assignment based on MSn spectra.
• Well established confidence in applying liquid phase separations, especially liquid phase chromatography. 
• Knowledge of which and how to apply relevant sample preparation to achieve optimal analytical data. 
• Ability to process raw data using both vendor and vendor agnostic academic tools. 
• Sense for data mining and visualization, using both classical statistics as well as multivariate data analysis. 
• A curious, structured, meticulous and persistent mind


We offer:

To become a colleague with an inspirational R&D analytical environment where you will partner with peers from the global IFF R&D organization to solve challenges in the domain of food and animal feed biochemistry and chemistry. Your work will enable the coming new products from IFF. This could be by supporting the understanding of functional properties/mode of action by providing molecular insights in complex systems by developing and applying suited methods. You will have the opportunity to design and conduct untargeted studies to contribute to the biomarker discovery efforts of the teams and additionally scout for upgrades to the pipelines. With key molecules identified, you will develop panels for quantification of multiple components in various matrices. Besides being active in the lab, you will share knowledge and inspire colleagues throughout the global IFF R&D organization. An opportunity to engage externally at conferences and with academic partnership to deepen your scientific knowledge and technical leadership

Please note that we will start evaluating applications from the beginning of August.

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.


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