Principal Consumer Technical Insights Scientist
About The Position
Join our team as a Principal Consumer Technical Insights Scientist at Mars Snacking! We are looking for a sensory and consumer scientist with strong analytical statistical and sensory/consumer research skills. This position will lead complex projects and apply advanced research methodologies to a variety of objectives. This position is based out of Chicago. Estimated travel is 10-20%. Use your deep sensory consumer science and statistical/ technical skills to distill complex problems and drive new product development, product quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness projects. As a highly experienced technical resource to various functions, you will influence strategy with rich data insights and sensory/consumer research leadership o cross-functional project teams. Together we will build a stronger future for our company and your career.
Requirements
- Master’s/PhD in Sensory Science, Food Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics, or related discipline
- Minimum 12 years' experience with deep technical roles and recognized subject-matter expertise and complex project leadership.
- Experience as a statistical subject matter expert for sensory and consumer research, advising teams on sample size determination and analytical approaches.
- Demonstrated success developing predictive models linking sensory attributes to consumer acceptance, product quality and business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a recognized technical expert on cross functional product development teams to influence strategy using advanced sensory, consumer and data analysis tools.
- Work closely with product development, marketing, marketing research, quality assurance, manufacturing and other Consumer Technical Insights (CTI) scientists.
- Mentor CTI scientists and R&D across technical expertise areas to build the overall organizational capabilities.
- Independently lead, design and conduct complex research studies that result in actionable outcomes.
- Use risk-based assessments to design learning plans that include a variety of analytical sensory and and consumer techniques build on advanced data analytics/tools.
- Shape the future of CTI research through experimentation with new methods and data modeling/analysis applications.
- Drive standardization of best practices.
- Provide technical recommendations based on your knowledge of statistics, data science, consumer psychology and behavioral science, food chemistry, packaging, and product development as it applies to sensory and consumer research.
- Scan the horizon for cutting edge sensory science/analysis methods through meetings and conferences.
- Network with suppliers and experts in the field to vet and implement new methods.
Benefits
- company bonus
- medical and dental benefits
- participation in 401k plan
- paid time off benefits
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
