Requisition ID 49505

　　Position Type (US)Full Time

　　Career FunctionResearch and Development

　　Recruiter

　　Posting Type DNI

　　Leading to better encompasses all we do at Kerry, it's how we've become the worlds leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it's building and manufacturing sustainable solutions for food, beverage or pharmaceutical consumers, our commitment to lead the world to better nutrition drives us forward. With 24,000+ colleagues across the globe and 15,000+ Kerry products, your opportunities are limitless.

　　About Kerry

　　Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

　　What will you do?

　　The focus of this role is flavor/volatile analysis by GC-MS; utilizing a variety of extraction techniques in a wide variety of food matrixes to support Flavor RD&A and our different EUMs. Candidate should be highly motivated and have previous knowledge and experience of volatile analysis by GC and GC-MS. Candidate will be working as part of the analytical department that also performs the analysis of samples using a range of modern analytical techniques to investigate their chemical and physical properties.

　　Supporting flavor development through analysis and interpretation.

　　Using a range of software, techniques and equipment to carry out research and flavor analysis.

　　Accurately recording data in accordance with guidelines.

　　Liaising with product developers, customers, suppliers and research/scientific staff.

　　Writing and presenting reports, reviews and summaries.

　　Keeping up to date with scientific and technical developments.

　　Developing new analytical methods or validated previously developed flavor analytical methods.

　　Performing regular tune-up and simple maintenance to the analytical equipment (GC, HPLC and LC-MS)

　　Ensuring that health and safety issues are adhered to.

　　What will you need to be successful?

　　A strong academic background is essential in a relevant degree subject, such as chemistry, applied/analytical chemistry or biochemistry.

　　3+ years of experience with GC and GC-MS are required. Knowledge of other techniques (HPLC, LC-MS) would be of benefit.

　　Knowledge and experience of flavors and flavor analysis is highly desirable.

　　Ability to prioritize and schedule work to meet demands set by the department, company or external customer, often to short deadlines.

　　Ability to convey technical information to technical and non-technical people.

　　Good standard of numeracy and skills in data analysis, with a flexible and methodical approach to work.

　　Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. EEO is the Law poster can be foundhere (http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf) . Additional information can also be here (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf) .

　　Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.