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Ingredion Incorporated is a leading global ingredient solutions provider to the food, beverage, brewing and pharmaceutical industries as well as numerous industrial sectors. We are committed to supplying our customers with quality, innovative ingredient solutions that are on trend and in demand. Specialising in highly functional starches, nutritional ingredients and high quality sweeteners and other ingredients, Ingredion also delivers market-shaping innovations and cutting-edge technical and formulation support to help customers succeed today and in the future. For more information please visit www.Ingredion.com or www.Ihre-Zukunft-ist-Staerke.de.

For our European headquarters in Hamburg we are looking for a

Junior Sensory Scientist (m/f)

to start date as soon as possible

Your role:

• Support the sensory team in different projects as well as in the implementation of a sensory strategy and in the coordination of an in-house employee panel
• Plan and structure small sensory projects, prepare presentations for internal/external customers and participate in cross-functional project team meetings
• Coordinate internal panel sessions and encourage/ensure participation of staff
• Prepare sensory training sessions
• Statistically analyze, interpret and report project results and formulate recommendations based on your findings
• Contribute to productivity and improvement initiatives in manufacturing
• Drive the process of knowledge sharing/production as to starches, their applications and texture by selecting and applying suitable sensory tools, examine the feasibility of new approaches in sensory testing and support the implementation of new tools and methods
• Document all technical work centrally and communicate project results

Your profile:

• Degree in food science or a similar discipline
• Experience in sensory analysis in the food industry
• Good knowledge of sensory methodologies/evaluation and of statistics
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with statistical software such as Statistica and sensory software such as Compusense advantageous
• Effective communication abilities in both German and English in the context of cross-functional global teamwork
• Goal-oriented, independent way of working
• Solid project and time management skills along with the ability to juggle multiple projects

Are you interested in taking on challenging tasks in an innovative international environment? Then you should not hesitate to apply. Please submit your application (in German or English), indicating your salary expectations and earliest possible start date, to: