Looking for an exciting next step in your career as a sensory professional? We may have the role for you.

　　Who are we?

　　MMR is a global leader in guiding innovation for clients within the food, drink and personal care sectors. We advise many iconic global brands, as well as up-and-coming innovators. Our culture is vibrant, fast paced, yet friendly and supportive. Our work practices embody both scientific rigor and creative drive, leading to innovation in research methods and techniques to facilitate our clients’ creative business thinking.

　　Our sensory network is expanding at a fast pace, and we are looking for new talents to join our Global Sensory Network of over 60+ panel leaders and scientists

　　What's the role in a nutshell?

　　The people joining us would either work out of our Sensory Science Centre in Pleasantville, NY, or be dedicated on-site at our clients’ facilities, mostly in Northern New Jersey.

　　These are exciting opportunities where the Sensory Panel Leader / Manager will be primarily responsible for managing descriptive and discrimination panels. Other responsibilities can include managing junior sensory panel leaders or technicians, setting-up a sensory panel from scratch, including screening and training panelists and creating calibrated scales, and leading the client’s sensory projects through completion; from initial briefing to analyzing data. You will ensure the highest quality in research designs, panel session planning and leadership, sensory moderation, panel performance analysis and monitoring, to fulfil our clients’ needs and fit their KPIs. You will be engaged with both MMR’s and the client’s sensory teams, so really a great learning experience!

　　What will you be doing?

　　· Setting up a sensory panel, including screening and training panelists on relevant categories

　　Managing the sensory panel and lead panel sessions on clients’ projects, to ensure smooth delivery of sensory research and consistently deliver high quality descriptive analysis data

　　·Managing sensory project requests from client’s sensory team; designing the associated sensory research methodology and running the sessions. You will work with the client to make sure the best methodologies and practices are applied

　　·Supervising Sensory Panel Assistant / Junior Panel Leader and ensuring full proficiency with the preparation of the sensory panel(s) sessions and product management

　　·Preparing panel sessions on the provided sensory software as needed

　　·Regularly recruiting and training new panelists to keep panel numbers at a required level

　　·Collecting and analyzing panel monitoring data on each project and providing relevant feedback and one-to-one reviews with sensory panelists, in order to maximize data quality, and panel engagement and motivation

　　·Assisting with product preparation and serving as required for the smooth running of projects

　　·Ensuring that the client is kept up to date with project progress, and receives and understands draft lexicons and topline results whenever appropriate

　　· Working together with the client to advice and develop new sensory methodologies to address their business and consumer challenges.

　　Requirements

　　· Degree in Food Science/Sensory Science or equivalent professional experience

　　· Knowledge of Sensory / Statistical Analysis – (Spectrum, QDA, Panel performance metrics, Post hoc analysis, PCA…)

　　· Fluent written and spoken English

　　· Experience in sensory panel management

　　· Experience with sensory software and data analysis ideal (Compusense, Eye Question) Note: training will be provided on the relevant data collection and analysis softwares

　　· Exposure to an FMCG environment is a plus

　　· Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

　　· Strong collaboration and communication skills

　　· Ability to work well within a team

　　· People and team management skills

　　· Able to work independently

　　· A plus: being a foodie who is passionate with food and cooking

　　Benefits

　　We’ve placed passion, honesty, curiosity, positivity and commercial orientation at the center of our corporate values – do they fit what you’re looking for in your next career move? If so, you will flourish in MMR’s environment, with the autonomy to express yourself and the tools to really connect with clients.

　　If you are looking to expand your experience and skills and have a great attitude then we have a unique opportunity for you to learn and grow at an exciting time within our team.

　　MMR is an Equal Opportunities Employer.