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Actalent Principle Sensory Scientist in Winston Salem, North Carolina
Our client, an industry leading manufacturing company, is seeking a sensory scientist to assist with day to day testing.
Responsibilities:
• Technical lead with overall responsibility for descriptive, expert and difference testing:
• Oversees experimental design, test programming in Compusense or equivalent sensory software, product procurement and regulatory paperwork, completion of testing, analysis and reporting
• Work directly with external clients to set project timelines and fulfill requests
• Ability to deliver clear insights through analyzing multiple/complex data sets.
• Work directly with client R&D, global sensory, marketing and quality stakeholders as a sensory subject matter expert:
• Manage a team of sensory scientists and lab technicians to ensure testing is completed on time and according to the test design:
• Supervise others in performing client’s service requirements
• Conduct semiannual performance reviews, interview applicants, keep training records up to date for assigned employees, perform succession planning in preparation for growth
• Coach and develop individual and team to maximize performance
• Monitor and approve employees’ time worked through time-entry system
• Recruit, train and monitor panelist performance for 5+ sensory panels of 100+ panelists to ensure quality of sensory data
• Ensure adherence to client’s global panel performance standards
• Willingness to learn and utilize established client analyses in software such as R software, XLStat
• Perform work for both routine and non-routine work as specified by separate and applicable technical job description for individual
• Develop and implement operational improvements
• Coach, train, and develop others within the group with respect to their personal development and effective implementation of operational improvements
• Coordinate workflow and perform daily monitoring to meet TAT
• Confront and address problems, concerns, and performance issues
• Support and promote company policies and procedures
• Perform and/or assign other duties as requested to ensure smooth operation of department
• Perform all functions in support of and in compliance with all state and federal employment regulations
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Meets all quality and productivity metrics and demonstrates strong teamwork and collaboration
• Performs other duties as assigned
Skills:
Sensory testing
Experiment design
Panel alignment
Flavor testing
Density testing
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Market Research, Statistics or related science (i.e. Chemistry) required
• Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Market Research, Psychology, Statistics or related science preferred
• At least 10-15 years related experience in sensory.
• At least 3-5 years in leadership (flexible on this)
• Online Sensory Program Certificate
Experience Level:
Expert Level
About Actalent
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