Application Chemist

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Application Chemist – Fragrances & Beauty

As an Application Chemist, you will be responsible for the preparation of fragrance applications in different bases and providing Preparation of fragrance applications and provide appropriate support to meet the needs of the creative and development teams, sales teams and external customers. Close coordination with the lab team in order to facilitate successful applications and ensure process continuity.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to exceed customer needs, deliver value and are skilled at fostering strong relationships.

In this role you will have:

 Prepare fragrance applications in different bases meeting the needs of creative and development teams under guidance, and

ensure the quality, precision and accuracy thereof.

Act as point of contact in the lab for specific customers/projects

Administration of sample requests and ordering of fragrance oils

Perform physical-chemical measurements

Help in updating and revising of technical documentation in the department, under guidance.

Preparation of internal bases

Perform colour matching and recommend dyes as per client request

Operate and help maintain standard lab equipment

Record and communicate results accurately and promptly

Management of customer base inventories and project submission retained application samples

Assist in the administration of materials and laboratory organization.

Maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment

Supervise and mentor other junior technicians, trainees and others

You ?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

Primary Qualifications

Minimum - Degree qualification in Chemistry or similar subject. 

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in related field; preferably the same industry.   

Skill Sets

 Knowledge of good laboratory practice and safe handling of chemicals

Technical knowledge of fragrances and relevant fragrance product categories, formulation and application

Accurate record keeping and attention to detail

Olfactory ability

Basic Chemistry knowledge

Basic Perfumery knowledge

Demonstrated proficiency in Givaudan-specific software applications

Basic knowledge of lab equipment and its safe usage

Good Communication skills

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.