Innovation Associate

Sensient•St. Louis, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient is growing!! The Natural Color Expansion is here!!! Are you a new or recent college graduate? If so, then come join Sensient as an Innovation Associate within our Food Color Business unit. This exciting role will be responsible for conducting analytical, experimental, investigative, and other fact-finding work using standard scientific methods and practical laboratory processes and techniques to support research scientists in the areas of food and beverage and formulation development for the Food Colors business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Food Science or Biochemistry.
Critical thinking, intense curiosity, attention-to-detail, ability to rapidly assimilate and synthesize information, and provide objective evaluations of approaches.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical techniques. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Observe, calculate, record, and interpret results of tests. You will also analyze, construct, modify and calibrate equipment used for these teste purposes.
Assist Innovation Scientists in the development of key platforms by performing trials, analyzing data, interpreting, and recording results of assigned projects.
Evaluate competitive landscape, review publications, patents, and technologies.
Attend raw material meetings and participate in raw material and application stability studies.
Drive project work to completion in a timely manner to support business objectives. Be responsible for data entry into retorting tool.
Represent Sensient Food Colors LLC at conferences and customer presentations.