Organic Synthesis Chemist Ph.d

At IFF, the heart of our company is fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?” That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages.

IFF is very excited to welcome a new “Organic Synthesis Chemist Ph.D.” to our team, and we hope it’s you

Your responsibilities:

- Development, optimization and implementation of novel synthetic routes and study key organic chemistry reactions aiming to improve the quality, yield, process safety and/or reduce production cost of fragrance ingredients.
- Plan, describe and perform experimental procedures. Analyze and summarize data and results in technical and informational documents that describe research program highlights, accomplishments, activities, and potential areas of improvement.
- Research of alternative Renewable and Sustainable raw materials for the current Portfolio of Ingredients.
- Perform thoroughly bibliography searches, ellaborate innovative research and working plans on assigned projects while balancing time, resources and risks.

**Job Requirements**:

- Your PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- You are Fluent in English. Spanish advisable.
- Your proved industrial or academic experience (> 3 years) within R&D or manufacturing industries (Pharma, Cosmetics, Fragrances, and Fine Chemicals) in small molecule synthesis and characterization.

Technical skills:

- Extensive knowledge of organic chemistry (reactivity, synthesis design, retrosynthetic analysis, chirality, catalysis, analytical, and purification).
- Experience in the use of analytical instrumentation and data interpretation (HPLC, GC, MS, NMR and IR) is strongly desired.

Other requirements: ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and international team; critical thinking and keen attention to detail; ability to plan, prioritize responsibilities and multi-task; excellent housekeeping and safety practices; good communication, documentation and organization skills.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.