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Technical Manager - Perfume Analyst

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

As Technical Manager – Perfume Analyst, you will provide analytical support for the Scent Team. Your role is focused on the competitor consumer product analysis in close collaboration with our perfumer and evaluator teams. You will also join our global analytical team and contribute to global development projects.

The role is based in our Scent Creative Center in Dubai and reports to our Creative Center Director.

Together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Competitive products analysis

Be a key analytical partner for perfumers and evaluators.
Interact with requestors and management to define projects priorities
Carry out perfume extraction of market products and perform GC/MS analysis
Determine qualitative and quantitative compositions of fragrances by interpreting GC/MS spectral data
Reconstruct the fragrance by creating a formula based upon those interpretations as well as olfactive evaluation using natural essential oils, synthetic materials, specialty bases and considering olfactive
Identify and share relevant competition insights

Global method development

Collaborate with IFF analytical network to contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical techniques, tools and methods
Present results, interpretations, and next steps

Others

Prepare documentation of analysis and maintain records in appropriate databases
Organize and maintain lab supplies and instruments and keep maintenance records
Follow safe laboratory practices
Lead the Fragrance Analyst Team

What Makes You the Right Fit

Minimum 8 years’ experience in analytical chemistry applied to fragrance analysis using GC/MS.
Thorough ability on chromatographic data interpretation
Olfactive and Analytical knowledge of composition and main components of natural essential oils, synthetics, and specialty bases
Strong knowledge of analytical chemistry
Expertise in sample preparation
Data consolidation and insights generation
Ability to operate and troubleshoot GC/MS
High level of familiarity with current computing and information technology tools
Good knowledge of Headspace, SPME, SBSE and GC-O techniques
Knowledge in product formulation and organic chemistry

How Would You Stand Out?

Project management skills
Communication skills
Managerial skills
Fluent level in English

Why Choose Us?

Training opportunities
Learning and development programs

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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