Sensory Science Program Director

Company: Eurofins USA Food Testing
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

The National Food Lab is a fast-growing company with a vision to be the destination for tailored solutions for the food industry – beginning to end. Our mission is to provide services that help food, beverage, and supplement companies deliver safe, healthy and successful products. We seek to make a positive impact in the advancement of food safety, quality and nutrition, fulfilling our corporate promise – to improve health and improve lives.

The National Food Lab’s best-in-class consumer and sensory research capabilities are the result of the acquisition and combination of two long-standing and respected organizations, the former Food Perspectives, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) and National Food Lab (Livermore, CA). Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative consumer and sensory research techniques we help our clients make products consumers love. We help our clients:

Develop new product ideas

Re-energize a well-established product

Assess product-concept fit or packaging effectiveness

Understand the product, brand and category competitive landscapes

Present objective results to management

The National Food Lab is expanding services at its MN location with the addition of descriptive / trained panel sensory and sensory shelf life capabilities. The Sensory Science Program Director is critical to the success of this new service. The person hired for this role will have a extraordinary leadership opportunity in building this program.

Job Description Manage and develop director reports include panel leader, technicians and panelists.

Deliver financial goals, revenue and profit, through sound sales, client management and operational practices.

Provide consultative research design expertise to each projects.

Develop and maintain a thought-leadership presence in the professional sensory science community.

Collaborate with cross-functional department heads to continuously improve and innovate standard operating procedures so to expand project profitability, client satisfaction and to protect/enhance our competitive point of difference in the market

Develop and enforce appropriate SOPs and methods, and established policies and procedures

Ensure that all safety guidelines and procedures are followed as safety of our employees is a primary responsibility

Other duties may be assigned as dictated by business necessity

Qualifications Advanced degree in Food Science or Sensory Science preferred

5+ years of experience in sensory research or a related field

Experience in Descriptive Analysis including full profiles, panelist motivational issues, panelist training, panel monitoring, etc. is required

Willing to undergo sensory acuity screening

Additional Information As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work! We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.

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