Senior Flavourist / Senior Flavourist

Senior Flavourist, Savoury

Join us in celebrating the beauty of human experience. Together, we create happier, healthier lives with a love for nature. Through passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. With over 16,000 employees around the globe, there is much to learn and many to exchange ideas with. Your talent, innovative spirit, and determination will shape our future, making a positive impact on billions of lives. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan—human by nature.

Senior Savoury Flavourist with Taste Expertise

Located in Kemptthal, CH, you will report to the Head of Science & Technology. As a global Flavourist within our Science & Technology group, your primary focus will be to innovate in flavour creation for the culinary and protein categories, working collaboratively within a cross-functional environment.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Build culinary and protein category research projects according to prioritization.
• Evaluate materials developed internally or from external sources and assess their potential for flavour creation.
• Create flavours using new technologies to meet project requirements for culinary and savoury applications, ensuring alignment with defined project needs, including success criteria, regulatory compliance, cost, and production requirements.
• Support regions and customers on innovations and technologies.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment in accordance with EHS policies.
• Collaborate with regional flavourists and other functions.
• Foster an inclusive environment that values diverse styles, thinking, and approaches.

Your Success Profile

• 15+ years of experience as a Savoury Flavourist following completion of an industry-standard flavourist training program.
• PhD or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field, along with experience in a food applications lab, production or similar area.
• Knowledge of Maillard chemistry and processed flavours.
• Demonstrated expertise in flavour creation, salt and umami taste, processed flavours, and flavour science.
• Exceptional tasting skills and flavour creation abilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of raw materials and flavour ingredients.
• Proven ability to create specific flavour types to deliver optimal flavour performance for various processes and R&D needs.
• Thorough understanding of global regulatory requirements for flavours.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of analytical methodologies (GC, HPLC, Mass Spec).

Benefits

Our benefits include medical coverage, sports and leisure activities (such as yoga, fitness, climbing, etc.), and more.

At Givaudan, you actively contribute to creating delightful taste and scent experiences that enrich people’s lives. You will thrive within an inspiring teamwork culture, collaborating with and learning from talented and passionate individuals across disciplines, regions, and divisions.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of cultural or social background, gender, age, religion, or sexual identity. Our work environment is safe, our working conditions progressive, and we are recognized as an equal pay employer.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Remote working: On-site