Senior Consumer Technical Insights Scientist (Multiple Roles)

Mars•Battle Creek, MI

6d•$108,160 - $148,720•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our team as a Senior Consumer Technical Insights Scientist at Mars Snacking! We are looking for a sensory and consumer scientist with a strong analytical sensory foundation and consumer research skills to fill multiple roles on our team! This position will manage projects and apply research methodology to a variety of objectives. This position is based out of Chicago/Battle Creek, MI. Estimated travel is 10-20%. Use your sensory and consumer science technical skills to drive new product development, product quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness projects. As an experienced technical resource to various functions, you will provide sensory and consumer research leadership to cross-functional project teams. Together we will build a stronger future for our company and your career.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics, or related discipline; Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Minimum 3 years relevant R&D, technical, manufacturing, or innovation experience.
Demonstrated success providing technical recommendations related to consumer psychology and behavioral science, food chemistry, packaging, statistics and product development as it applies to sensory and consumer research.

Responsibilities

Partner with cross functional product development teams to meet project goals. This position works closely with product development, marketing, marketing research, statistics, quality assurance, manufacturing and other Consumer Technical Insights (CTI) scientists. Together you will focus on the project objectives while developing customized research plans to meet objectives, conduct research, report and interpret results.
Develop and align complex research plans, execute studies, interpret data, and report results a variety of stakeholders. You will use risk-based assessments to design learning plans that include descriptive analysis, discrimination testing, consumer research, and shelf-life research based in statistical design. Partner with CTI staff, guiding the development and implementation of new testing methodologies / opportunities for research.
Provide technical recommendations based on your knowledge of consumer psychology and behavioral science, food chemistry, packaging, statistics and product development as it applies to sensory and consumer research.
As a CTI scientist, you will need to keep current with advancements in sensory and consumer research, ingredient technology and food science. Take advantage of technical journals, attending technical presentations by suppliers, and networking with experts in the field.
Mentor junior CTI scientists.