Job Summary

Are you passionate about innovation that transforms everyday products into extraordinary experiences?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

The role is based in Hyderabad, India (onsite role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Involve with hands on work at bench and pilot scales.

Design, develop, execute, and contribute innovatively to the development of enzyme and yeast products and processes across scale, analyze and interpret data using statistics to make a sound recommendation for specific projects.

Collaborate closely with the application scientist to advance the solution while creating and maintaining an up-to-date project data, both at lab and pilot scale.

Objectively support the analysis of customer and project samples using physical, bio/chemical and functional assay.

Manage the day-to-day lab activities while upholding to the highest standards of Occupational Health and Safety.

Interact with cross functional teams including R&D, sales, marketing, legal, procurement and engineering.

Work on multiple technical projects.

What Makes You the Right Fit

Master`s degree (with 3+ years of Industry experience) or a PhD degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bio Engineering, Agriculture Engineering or a related area.

Strong knowledge and experience of industrial scale fermentation.

Experience in executing experiments across scales (Lab-Pilot-Commercial) to assess the performance of enzymes and/or yeast meeting project timelines.

Experience with analytical techniques relevant to monitoring the biotechnological process (Proximate, HPLC, GC, Biochemical assay, Viscometry, PSD, micro-DSC, Etc).

Proficiency with statistical analysis software such as JMP, SPC, excel, etc., for generating scientific report with objective inferences.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to travel upto 20% across ASPAC, including to customer commercial facilities.

How Would You Stand Out?

Knowledge of grain based ethanol manufacturing is preferred.

Strong team player with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Why Choose Us?

Multinational and supporting environment

Health insurance

Training opportunities

Learning and development programs

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.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more