McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in flavor, is seeking a full timeScientist – Product Development on a Seasonings Lab Team supporting a major industrial customer. This position will be in McCormick’s Technical Innovation Center (TIC), located at 202-204 Wight Avenue in Hunt Valley, MD. The new hire will report to a Distinguished Scientist / Product Development Director.
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), pension 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
This Scientist will support a strategic industrial customer through development of new products, line extensions, brand maintenance, and operations/cost optimization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- creative seasoning system product development
- provide excellent product development support for our customers
- commercialization of products (understanding of processes and operations for seasoning manufacture)
- employ strong understanding of consumer and general sensory testing, including its application toproduct development
- design and manage experiments
- investigate and assess new ingredients and technologies available for seasoning product development improvements
- collect and interpret data
- apply knowledge of seasoning ingredients and flavors, their major vendors, and performance attributes (including flavor, functionality, and quality)
QUALIFICATIONS
- BS Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry or a related field required
- Minimum of 3 years experience in seasoning or flavor development in the food industry required
- Proven ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical, and commercialization required
- Desire to workcollaboratively with a diverse group of people required
- Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal (i.e. account managers, scientists of various disciplines and business leaders) customers required
- High degree of ownership and professional commitment required
- Proven success multi tasking in a fast paced environment required
- Strong passion and interest in cuisine preferred
- Experience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systems preferred
If interested, please visit www.mccormickcorporation.com and apply for position #100109.
