McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in flavor, is seeking a full timeSenior Scientist - Creative Research Flavor Chemistry in its Technical Innovation Center (TIC), located at 202-204 Wight Avenue in Hunt Valley, MD. This person will report to the Director of Material and Process Technology.
With more than $3 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick brings passion to flavor™!
As an employer recognized for our exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick & Co., Inc. offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services which address the needs of employees and their families. Benefits include, but are not limited to tuition assistance, medical & dental, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), defined contribution retirement plan, paid holidays and vacations.
McCORMICK’S TECHNICAL INNOVATION CENTER (TIC)
McCormick R&D has an unparalleled record of successful innovation creating flavors for products that matter. Today, more than ever, our team of top sensory, analytical, & materials scientists and research chefs – our innovation enablers – are helping us develop a new generation of tools to create products to satisfy consumers’ quests for authentic, premium flavor, to meet the exploding demand for positive nutrition, and to address the critical need for sustainable manufacturing and food safety.
We provide a high quality R&D environment with an emphasis on teamwork, customer satisfaction, and interdepartmental cooperation. State-of-the-art equipment and facilities exist in laboratories devoted both to basic and applied research and product development with excellence in chemistry, microbiology, microscopy, molecular biology, engineering, sensory science, culinary science, & flavor and seasoning creation and applications. Our “passion for flavor” extends to customers around the globe.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Senior Scientist – Creative Research Flavor Chemistry will use novel approaches to create natural flavor systems. S/he will collaborate with the Flavor Research Team leveraging analytical chemistry, sensory science and flavor delivery to uniquely develop natural flavors such as onion and black pepper. This highly engaged individual contributor will uncover and investigate novel sources and technologies to provide new-to-industry raw materials.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create novel natural spice flavors
- Collaborate externally with research institutions to develop key raw materials and processes for development of natural flavors
- Support commercialization of developed natural flavor replacements
- Daily collaboration with Chemists, Sensory Scientists, and Flavorists
- Weekly collaboration with external research partners
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MS in Chemistry, Food Science or closely related field + minimum 10 years of creative flavor chemistry experience in support of flavor development ORPhD in Chemistry, Food Science or closely related field + minimum of 5 years of creative flavor chemistry experience in support of flavor development
- Experience in analytical chemistry including GC, LC,GCMS, and LCMS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in flavor industry
- Experience in food industry
- Experience with biosynthesis
If interested, please visit www.mccormickcorporation.com and apply for position # 100285 .
