Associate Scientist, Product Development - Custom Flavor Solutions

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Associate Scientist, Product Development (Custom Flavor Solutions) immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Product Development Scientist will provide technical support for customers in the Custom Flavor Solutions business segment. The Associate Scientist will support seasoning development, testing, and commercialization for industrial customers with a variety of finished product applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting innovative seasoning development through the development cycle (concept development/ideation, hands on bench-top development, product performance testing, and commercialization)
• Providing excellent product development support for industrial customers
• Designing and managing experiments
• Investigating and assessing new ingredients and technologies for seasoning product development improvement
• Collecting and interpreting test data
• Developing and applying knowledge of seasoning ingredients and flavors, their major vendors, and performance attributes (including flavor, functionality, and quality)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS and/or MS Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum one year of product development experience (Internships, Co-ops and Other Lab experience will be considered)
• Ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical results
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customers
• High degree of ownership and professional commitment
• Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage challenging projects and situations.
• High level of communication, presentation and collaboration skills across levels and functions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Curiosity and innovative thinking
• Experience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systems
• Culinary interest and/or related training
• Familiarity with sensory testing and applying sensory testing to the product development process

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.