About the role
Job Summary
Are you passionate about applying science and innovation to create impactful fragrance solutions for products people use every day?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 New York, NY. You will join a customer-focused, innovative, and collaborative team where together we strive to exceed expectations and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
As a Senior Scientist – Body Care, you will manage and deliver technical projects within the Body Care category, acting as a strong technical partner to both internal teams and customers. You will apply IFF fragrance technologies to create high-performing, stable, and innovative solutions that meet consumer needs and support commercial success.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Lead and manage technical projects for the Body Care category from concept through execution
- Provide technical expertise on fragrance performance, stability, and formulation
- Partner with Integrated Creative & Development (IC&D), Commercial, Operations, and Global Regulatory Affairs teams
- Build strong technical partnerships with customer development teams
- Apply and adapt IFF fragrance technologies to deliver value-to-market solutions
- Promote IFF tools, innovations, and capabilities to customers
- Uphold laboratory safety, data management, and documentation standards
- Contribute technical insights to category strategy and innovation pipelines
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Advanced scientific background in fragrance, formulation science, or a related discipline
- Experience leading complex technical or scientific projects
- Understanding of regulatory, sustainability, and supply chain constraints
- Knowledge of consumer and market trends in Body Care
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong customer-facing and presentation skills
- Proven project management and prioritization capabilities
- Commitment to continuous learning and development
How Would You Stand Out?
- Customer-facing technical partnership experience
- Awareness of competitor technologies and intellectual property landscape
- Passion for innovation and technology deployment
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work on innovative fragrance technologies
- Exposure to global customers and cross-regional projects
- Inclusive and supportive work environment
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture
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
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Aplyr's read
IFF is a global leader in flavors and fragrances, attracting talent in diverse roles from quality assurance to engineering and HR operations.
What's promising
- •IFF's global presence offers diverse career opportunities across multiple regions.
- •The company is a leader in the flavors and fragrances industry, providing stability.
- •IFF invests in innovation, supporting roles in manufacturing technology and process improvement.
What to watch
- •The chemical industry faces regulatory challenges that may impact operations.
- •IFF's global scale can lead to complex organizational structures.
- •Market competition is intense, with pressure to continuously innovate.
Why IFF
- •IFF combines science and creativity in developing consumer product solutions.
- •The company has a strong focus on sustainability and ethical sourcing.
- •IFF's diverse product range spans food, beverages, personal care, and household goods.
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About IFF
IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.) is a global leader in the creation of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, including food, beverages, personal care, and household goods.
