Flavor Technologist

**UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A FLAVOUR TECHNOLOGIST**

Location: Hive, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full-time

**Salary**: 43 K- 59 K gross per year depending on background and experience.

**ABOUT UNILEVER**

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

**ABOUT NUTRITION R&D**

Nutrition is the largest Business Group (BG) in Unilever with global multibillion-dollar brands such as Knorr and Hellman’s and many strong regional and local brands. Nutrition BG’s vision is to be a Force for Good in Foods. Nutrition R&D develops and delivers unmissably superior products and solutions that are Boldly Healthier for People and Planet, rooted in differentiated science and technology. With our global innovation centre Hive, in the heart of the Silicon Valley of Food, in Wageningen, The Netherlands, and our network of R&D teams across the world, we work closely with many internal and external partners to create market-winning innovations. Increasingly, Digital and Data are the currency of how we work in R&D, from discovery through product development and deployment. New developments in AI and Data Science will be the crucial differentiator for us to win.

**ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS**

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is a significant player in the global foodservice market, with world-class power brands, as the Unilever Food Solutions brand, Knorr Professional and Hellmann’s. UFS ambition is to reach €5bn with industry accretive profitability by 2023, establishing the largest global platform for professional chefs in the Foodservice industry. UFS mission is to be a world class force for good in foodservice, by leading in AI-powered customer experience, being the best solution provider in the industry, and a winning talent engine. Our purpose is to “free you to love what you do”. UFS leads the way in culinary trends and inspirational recipes, offers professional support and training to chefs around the world, and creates products that stand out in taste, convenience, and health and continuously meet the very high standard of professional chefs. This all can only be achieved through impactful innovations, superior products and technology, and a strong focus on developing future-fit talent.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you are curious, have a hands-on attitude and love flavours, then this role is just for you

The Flavour Technologist is responsible for executing both laboratory and kitchen-based experiments to generate understanding on flavour modulation and flavour matrix interactions. The Flavour Technologist will perform analytical methods and coordinate sensory trials and thus touches all aspects of flavour science. They will report in an electronic lab journal, team presentations and contribute to formal research reports.

The overall aim of the work is to convert ideas into technologies and scientific understanding, which, in collaboration with Global Design and Cluster Design teams, will need to be brought to market implementation.

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**
- Support delivery of flavour science projects in close collaborations with other S&T teams, Global Design and Cluster Design.
- Be responsible for the set-up of sensory evaluation by (semi-)trained panel members in close collaboration with the sensory team.
- Be responsible for routine flavour analyses (e.g. GC-MS and LC) and liaise with expert colleagues on advanced flavour analysis (GC-MS, LC-MS and NMR).
- Perform flavour science-related experiments on lab/kitchen scale: create recipes and products, ranging from bouillons to dressings.
- Work according to HAACP standards.
- Coherently report, interpret and discuss experimental series and advise follow up
- Tracking and reporting of processing conditions and results.
- Fully operational (or trained to be) in use of Unilever data management systems for ingredient and product management as Electronic Lab Notebook, LIMS Product Lifecycle Management, etc.

**WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED**

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- Proven record of culinary interest and passion.
- Education at HBO level in a flav