Senior Scientist - Sensory Testing and Claim Substantiation

Henkel group • Trumbull, CT

129d • $90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• BS in Psychology, Food Science, Nutrition, Sensory Science, Chemistry, Marketing/Market Research, or related scientific discipline.
• Completed coursework in Sensory, Statistics, Market Research or Business, and/or completion of certificate programs (i.e. UCDavis Sensory Certification, University of Georgia Market Research Certification).
• Ideally 5 years of relevant work experience, ideally focusing on sensory.
• Strong organization, time management, attention to detail and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively partner with team, cross functional and external counterparts.
• Ability to understand technical literature, sensory, consumer, and clinical test data and integrate as supporting claim evidence or in support of formula recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver robust sensory testing, analysis, interpretation and reporting of results that provide substantiation/defense of consumer relevant product claims.
• Collaborate with project R&D & Marketing team members to ensure smooth workflow and open lines of communication.
• Efficiently administer activities related to sensory panels execution, including preparation of test materials, recruitment and management of assessors, and test reporting.
• Design and investigate new methods, advanced sensory methods, and/or novel statistical approaches to draw out relevant insights and data trends.
• Participate in recurring project meetings and work with cross-functional team members to define project objectives and design test protocols.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy/sell program.
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement.
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships.
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees