Apprentice Technical Perfumer

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Sao Paulo (onsite role). Be part of a creative, strategic, and growth-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Demonstrate cognitive flow between ingredient bases, schemas and reverse.
• Apply sound chemical knowledge to assess stability, interactions, and undesirable reactions.
• Create, replicate, and explain fragrance schemas with clarity and precision.
• Understand and apply maturation and maceration effects in fragrance development.
• Integrate regulatory constraints into fragrance creation.
• Learn and apply insights from the top 90 percentile of ingredients in the IFF curriculum.
• Adapt fragrances across different bases and categories and understand the technical challenges.
• Support QC and participate in evaluation protocols and consumer testing methodologies.
• Construct Fruity, Floral & Fine Fragrance schemas with technical and creative expertise.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Strong foundation in chemistry, including functional groups and reaction mechanisms.
• Deep knowledge of raw materials and their performance implications.
• Awareness of ingredient cost and ability to optimize formulations accordingly.
• Understanding of natural ingredient constituents and extraction limitations.
• Ability to identify and recite classic fragrances and their evolution.
• Familiarity with leading market fragrances and key driving chemicals.
• Experience in laboratory work, compounding and fragrance applications.
• Knowledge of consumer fragrance marketing fundamentals and market segmentation.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative consumer insights methodologies.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Skillful in constructing consumer fragrance schemas with technical depth.
• Able to articulate the impact of material combinations and dosage on final fragrance.
• Familiar with regulatory constraints and integrates them seamlessly into fragrance design.

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a global leader in scent innovation.
• Work in a diverse and inclusive environment that values authenticity.
• Collaborate with passionate experts across science, creativity and consumer insights.
• Drive meaningful impact in products used by millions every day.
• Grow your career in a purpose-driven organization committed to sustainability.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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