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Application Scientist I

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Sensient is growing! The Natural Color Conversion is here!! We are adding an Adding an Application Scientist I to our team. This exciting role will be strongly customer facing. The Application Scientist will communicate directly with customers to not only identify the projects, but identify what is success in the customer’s eyes. The Scientist will then present these solutions directly to the consumer. In addition, the Scientist will sell the value of color to the consumer. This customer interaction may be on the phone, with a customer visit to the Sensient labs or with the Scientist visiting the customer sites.

The Applications Scientist runs projects involving natural and synthetic colors and the conversion of synthetic colors to naturals color solutions in order to develop the technologies and application of these colorants to the food consumer market. This role acquires color knowledge to promote and build new, global natural color sales and reinforce existing ones by providing technical service to clients and prospects.

What You'll Do:

  • Support the US Commercial team by communicating directly with customers to identify color projects, identify the goals of the project, the timing and what is success for the project. This role will act independently of the Technical Service Manager, with direct communication with customers.
  • Evaluate and match competitive natural and synthetic colors currently approved by the FDA. Perform stability studies and interpret results.
  • Test not only the color blend, but production of finished food product and evaluation of the color stability in both matrixes. Interpret the results and write reports summarizing these results.
  • Work on improving the formulation and stability properties of natural colors, i.e. light stability, thermal stability, etc., by physical modification of the colorants.
  • Formulates mixtures of colors with natural colors and/or certified colorants. Provides technical assistance to both US and Global internal and external customers/clients and prospects within their area of expertise.
  • Evaluates and characterizes new natural colors that are not currently approved by the FDA, and makes recommendations regarding their potential use as food colorants. Evaluate new sources for raw materials in different applications.
  • Develop a test plans and the applications that the raw material can be used in. Assists Quality Control in development of quality control procedures.
  • Supports sales staff and travels with them to call on clients and prospects. Develops assay procedures for natural and synthetic colors.

What You'll Bring:

  • A Degree in chemistry, biochemistry or food science is required.
  • Strong communication skills required. This role will interact directly with customers and must be able to provide guidance to customers.
  • Ability to travel to Sensient Color division sites to work with their technical staff, as needed.
  • Ability to use a Colorimeter or Spectrophotometer and other equipment such as Light Boxes.

What You'll Get:

  • An opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues onsite 5-days per week.
  • Excellent compensation, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.

About Sensient Colors Sensient Color Group is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a central role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners, and paper products. The Color Group is located in St. Louis, Missouri.

About Sensient Technologies Corporation Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands. Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.sensient.com.

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