Sensory Scientist, Arla Innovation Centre - Aarhus

Are you ready to join a highly ambitious Product Intelligence team in Arla’s Global Innovation Centre in Skejby (Aarhus)? Then join us for this 3-year project position.

Here, you will take part in creating the future of Arla Foods - making the great taste of our dairy products even better, and delighting consumers!

How you will make an impact

At the Innovation Centre, you will join the Sensory team, part of Product Intelligence. The Sensory team is a team of 9 sensory scientists (DK, SE, UK and BH), and 6 panels across markets, 3 in Skejby. We are part of Product intelligence – a cross-functional team where sensory, consumer and cognitive scientists join forces with product designers to create the future pipelines of products. Further you will:

• Play a key role in delivering sensory insights and recommendations for both innovation, supply chain and business
• Work closely with product designers and consumer scientists on the product experience, as well as scientists and stakeholders across the organisation to scope the research needed and qualifying briefs
• Provide sensory expertise and take lead on delivering to two major projects: design experiments and test series, coordinate, analyze and report results, and advice on implementation.
• Drive the strategic development of our sensory competences, identify new methods, leverage science internally and externally, and expand our external collaborations with universities
• Amaze and engage the Innovation community in sensory perception from prototyping to market launch

What will make you successful

We are looking for a candidate with strong knowledge of sensory science, methodologies, multidisciplinary approaches and who are passionate about it.

We expect you to have solid skills in basic and advanced data analysis, statistics and modelling. Advanced user of software for sensory data collection (Compusense or similar) and statistical analysis (XLSTAT, SPSS, R, or similar).

Further we hope that:

• You hold a relevant university degree, preferably a PhD with sensory specialization.
• You have a strong interest in applied sensory science, with preferably 3 years of experience working within the FMCG industry.
• You have strong project management skills.
• You work and communicate in Danish and English.
• You are eager to use your insights within sensory science in a business environment, and have strong communication skills to share these insights.
• You are a team player who involves, shares and engages your fellow scientists.
• You are passionate about uncovering sensory insights related to the consumer experience and you are curious, analytical and strategic in your approach.
• You have the experience to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders, both externally and internally, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What do we offer?

In the Sensory as well as the Product intelligence team, you will work alongside skilled colleagues who are dedicated to combining consumer and sensory research to optimize the user experience of our products.

We’re committed to professional development and promoting from within our team. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you. And you’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household-favourite brands in a way that’s better for our consumers, our farmer-owners, and society.

Would you like to join us?

If you want to drive sensory science excellence in a global dairy company, then seize this exciting opportunity and apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and close the job opening once the right candidate has been found. For further information about the job, please contact Anne Sjørup Bertelsen, +45 91316701