Scientist I

IFF supplies the food and beverage, fragrance, home and personal care, and health and wellness end markets with innovative solutions that allow them to create the products consumers know and love. IFF is a market-leading global business with innovative, healthy and sustainable solutions, spanning a broader portfolio than any of its peers.


Historically based in Rochester, NY, the Global Quality Technical group is a function of the process R&D organization. The group primarily supports the global commercialization and qualification of products, processes, sites, and methods from early stage R&D through plant manufacturing and customer utilization. As a whole, the Global Quality Technical group collaborates with R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Global QA for the Health & Biosciences Businesses to lead, guide, and transfer quality best practices. The group consists of 4 key areas of scientific expertise and provides comprehensive services in Microbiology and Molecular, Culture Collection, and Bioanalytical. In 2025, the Global Quality Technical groups and laboratories will be re-locating to Wilmington, DE to be integrally connected within the H&B organization.

Travel is required most frequently to the Rochester, NY facility for training and transition purposes within the first year of relocating the Global Quality Technical Group to Wilmington, DE. This role will be central to the relocation efforts.

Functional Overview:

The Microbiology Team is responsible for services and transfer activities, qualification, and scientific solutions utilizing traditional microbiological and molecular methods and tools to support suitable, reliable, compliant, and repeatable FPFQ. Areas include pathogen and enumeration, confirmation and identification, rapid method, traditional PCR, qPCR, dPCR, MALDI biotyper, and the development and application of new technology.

Role Specific Overview:

• Intermediate level position with varied responsibilities within functional discipline. Distribution of responsibilities roughly 50% creation
• 20% innovation and new technology
• 20% customer intimacy and technical partnership
• 10% leadership.
• Demonstrates competency in specific technology areas or applications, using expertise to develop value-creating solutions for project teams and stakeholders.
• Manages more than one project assigned by supervision, has the responsibility for the experimental aspects of the project and provides high quality data.
• Seeks and implements new ideas to solve problems and make innovative contributions.
• Proactive application of the scientific method or design process and statistics in chosen discipline.
• Starts to actively coach others in aspects of the methodology.
• Communicates results and impact of projects with a sense of urgency to influence the decision-making process across organizations, work teams and stakeholders.
• Persuades/influences others to build project team consensus on critical decisions and supports to develop path forward.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Work independently, within functional group, and across disciplines bringing leadership and fundamental communication skills with the ability to train and mentor others.
• Active participant of the lab who consistently contributes to the continuous improvement, strategy, and vision of lab operations, systems, and database management.
• Detail-orientated with strong organizational, planning, and management skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt.
• Effective computer, data interpretation, and database management skills (LIMS, SAP, SharePoint, Office 365 (Excel expertise a plus), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Access).
• Able to work on-site every day for the full day. This is not a remote position.
• Your Qualifications
• Advocates and champions a strong ethical, safety, and inclusive working culture
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline
• 8+ years of experience including education

At IFF, our leadership believes passionately in the importance and benefits of being a purpose-driven enterprise. We will lead not simply by relying on an unmatched portfolio and flawless execution, but by quickly unlocking new innovations as we tap into our shared passion for pairing science and creativity to deliver for our customers. We are creating an agile, empowered and innovative business that provides exceptional service and delivers on our commitment to be an essential partner for our customers. Coupled with core values and excellent compensation & benefits… Together, we’re turning possibilities into real world answers that help humanity prosper! Come realize how you can make an impact, act like an owner and partner with customers in our journey.

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