Associate Designer - Dairy Applications

Job Summary
Are you looking to grow your design skills while contributing to innovative flavor and ingredient solutions used in products people enjoy every day? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products and inspire the senses. Within IFF’s Taste business unit, we craft unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape market trends, and drive customer success.

The role is based in

South Brunswick, NJ

and is an onsite (Anchor) position, requiring presence in the lab and pilot plant five days per week. You will be part of a collaborative, curious, and growth-oriented team where learning, innovation, and partnership are at the core of what we do. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Support the Design team in developing flavor and ingredient solutions under the guidance of senior designers

Participate in projects from concept creation through production, with supervision

Take ownership of assigned creative project tasks within broader projects

Set up, conduct, and analyze basic tests and experiments to support development work

Build an understanding of functional ingredients, flavoring materials, end uses, and customer applications

Apply regulatory awareness, including exposure to GRA (Global Regulatory Affairs) requirements, and understand their impact on development and recommendations

Use IFF flavor and ingredient portfolios and tools to search, select, and refine solutions

Follow and maintain compliance with IFF safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures

What Makes You the Right Fit

University or college degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology

One to two years of experience in the industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively

Organized approach to managing assigned tasks under supervision

Interest in developing technical, creative, and application knowledge within the Taste function

Ability to work effectively in a lab and pilot plant environment

Team-oriented mindset with a positive attitude and willingness to learn

How You Would Stand Out

Hands‑on experience with flavor or ingredient solutions

Exposure to customer technical support activities such as plant trials or troubleshooting

Curiosity about innovation, technology, and market or consumer trends

Why Choose Us

Be part of a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition

Learn from experienced professionals in a collaborative design environment

Gain hands‑on experience in flavor and ingredient development

Work on solutions that impact well-known consumer products

Grow your skills through structured learning and on‑the‑job development

Join an inclusive workplace where your individuality helps unleash our collective potential

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 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 religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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

Salary Ranges: $60,064 - $75,080

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