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Application Technologist
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in colors, flavors, and extracts. Our R&D teams drive innovation by developing advanced systems, ingredients, and technologies that transform food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products. Join us to be part of a dynamic group shaping the future across a variety of teams, including:
Analytics Team: Lead flavor research and analysis using instrumentation like HPLC, GC, and GC-MS. Improve and develop lab workflows and methodologies. Mentor staff to ensure both technical excellence and financial success through collaborative efforts.
Flavor Creation Team: Develop innovative flavors across diverse market segments, including Beverage, Savory, and Sweet. Work closely with customers and our Applications Teams to deliver impactful, tailored solutions which drive growth and exceed market expectations.
Sensory Team: Design and execute sensory and consumer research to provide in-depth understanding of products and consumers for product development, optimization and maintenance. Conduct panels and apply statistical analysis to deliver actionable insights. Lead training of cross-functional teams and customers in flavor language.
Innovation Team: Utilize scientific expertise to develop cutting-edge ingredients, formulations, and technologies. Contribute to groundbreaking product advancements. Collaborate with a global network of Sensient scientists to shape our industry's future.
Applications Team: Partner with customers in labs and at their facilities to bring their product visions to life. Solve challenges, provide creative solutions to deliver innovative products which align with customer goals across various industries.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
- Travel : Depends on Role
success profile
We are looking for team members who are:
- Results-focused
- Collaborative
- Skilled communicators
- Analytically rigorous
- Detail-oriented
- Intensely curious
Your journey
career path
This is a sample of the R&D Career paths at Sensient.
- Lab Technician
- Application Scientist (multiple levels)
- Technical Service Manager (multiple levels)
- Technical Director
- Senior Technical Director or
- Innovation Intern
- Innovation Associate (multiple levels)
- Innovation Scientist (multiple levels)
- Innovations Manager
cultural points
The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.
- Entrepreneurial
- Customer focused
- Develop self and others
- Collaborative
- Results driven
- Know your job
My job gives me the unique opportunity to develop products that I feel passionate about. Being part of an international team, with access to so much know-how and the most innovative technologies, encourages me every day to do my best and to drive innovation.
Application Technologist
At Sensient, we are hiring an Application Technologist for our Essential Oils Team. We offer this full-time, office-based role in Barcelona, Spain.
This is a great opportunity for a highly autonomous specialist, directly reporting to the R&D Manager. You will be working in our GC-MS equipped analytical and application lab with high qualitative, nature authentic profiles that are less volatile to quality and price than natural raw materials. This means we provide you with a solid and stable job in an exciting and growing environment.
Our portfolio includes end use products for Fragrance Houses, Flavour Houses, Aromatherapy, Personal Care, Oral Care and Home Care.
What you’ll do:
- Develop applications needed by the commercial team and collaborate with other labs in the Sensient Group to share knowledge and equipment
- Weigh formulations during prototyping stages and before dispatching samples to the customers
- Select the appropriate existing blend from the library to satisfy the clients’ needs
- Support in formula development, validation and efficiency testing
- Manage and prepare the analytical instrumentation and gas chromatograph set-up
- Collaborate with Product Managers for the creation and management of our libraries
- Maintenance of raw materials stock, packaging, labeling and cleaning of laboratory equipment
What you’ll bring:
- To help you be successful in this role, we ask you to bring a Certificate of Laboratory Technician + two years of work experience in a similar role
- As you will be responsible for our lab equipment and GC-MS, we need you to have working knowledge of dealing with lab equipment
- Good English skills are an advantage, because you will be working in an international environment
What you’ll get:
- Based in our office in Barcelona, you will be working in an international team environment
- An excellent salary and development opportunities
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
About Sensient Essential Oils:
Sensient Essential Oils reinforces the strategy of keeping focused on natural ingredients, which are used in Flavors & Fragrance compositions, but other markets include aromatherapy, oral care, cosmetics, animal feed and pharmaceuticals.
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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