Scientist

About Imbibe

Imbibe is a dynamic, high-growth food and beverage development company based in Niles, Illinois. We specialize in developing, creating, and manufacturing beverage flavors, ingredient systems, and finished food and beverage products. Our mission is to design ingredients with impact for the food and beverage industry.

Since our founding in 1963, Imbibe has been at the forefront of flavor innovation and product development. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including full product development, taste modulation, and finished product solutions. Our state-of-the-art campus features an Innovation Center and Pilot Plant that enable us to tackle industry-wide taste and texture challenges, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality products.

At Imbibe, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. Our values of collaboration, accountability, and entrepreneurship drive us to deliver exceptional results for our clients. We also believe in giving back to the community. Through various initiatives we support efforts to combat food insecurity in the Chicagoland area by donating ingredients and our time.

If you're passionate about the food and beverage industry and eager to make a meaningful impact, Imbibe is the place for you. Let's create something extraordinary together!

Summary of Position

The Senior Scientist of Taste Modulation leads and helps support the team’s efforts to accomplish several different development tasks associated with new ingredient research, development, and base modulation in sugar reduction, masking, and mouthfeel space. They collaborate with other Taste Modulation team members, Flavorists, and Product Developers, and work well in a team environment, contribute ideas and hands-on assistance, lead teams and projects, and display an equal interest in product development and research.

Essential Job Duties

• Subject matter expert in the sweetening and/or masking space, supporting complex development formulation with taste challenges.
• Assist in scoping customer project briefs as a subject matter expert, ensuring the technical feasibility.
• Scope for innovation opportunities and ensure the technical feasibility of the projects.
• Works with key team members in the innovation programs and ensures the technical feasibility of the projects.
• Directs a multi-project development portfolio and makes strong technical and strategic contributions to research and development project teams.
• Lead customer and research projects as technical lead, ensuring successful completion.
• Coordinate and manage resources to meet project timelines and other success criteria.