Scientist I

Travel is required most frequently to the Rochester, NY facility for training and transition purposes within the first year of relocating the Global Quality Technical Group to Wilmington, DE. This role will be central to the relocation efforts.

Functional Overview:

The Culture Collection Team is responsible for services and support related to the propagation and maintenance of microbiological cultures (bacteria, yeast, and fungi) for management and distribution of global production strains and control organisms. This Team adheres to standard practices to produce consistent, pure, and high-quality cultures to meet manufacturing compliance.

Role Specific Overview:

• Intermediate level position with varied responsibilities within functional discipline. Distribution of responsibilities roughly 50% creation, 20% innovation and new technology, 20% customer intimacy and technical partnership, and 10% leadership.
• Demonstrates competency in specific technology areas or applications, using expertise to develop value-creating solutions for project teams and stakeholders.
• Manages more than one project assigned by supervision, has the responsibility for the experimental aspects of the project and provides high quality data.
• Seeks and implements new ideas to solve problems and make innovative contributions.
• Proactive application of the scientific method or design process and statistics in chosen discipline.
• Starts to actively coach others in aspects of the methodology.
• Communicates results and impact of projects with a sense of urgency to influence the decision-making process across organizations, work teams and stakeholders.
• Persuades/influences others to build project team consensus on critical decisions and supports to develop path forward.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Work independently, within functional group, and across disciplines bringing leadership and fundamental communication skills
• with the ability to train and mentor others.
• Active participant of the lab who consistently contributes to the continuous improvement, strategy, and vision of lab operations,
• systems, and database management.
• Detail-orientated with strong organizational, planning, and management skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt.
• Effective computer, data interpretation, and database management skills (LIMS, SAP, SharePoint, Office 365 (Excel expertise a plus), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Access).
• Advocates and champions a strong ethical, safety, and inclusive working culture.
• Able to work on-site every day for the full day. This is not a remote position.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in relevant discipline required
• 8+ years of relevant experience including education

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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