Scientist, Operations Labs, Technical Consumer Data Research

Summary: The Scientist role in Technical Consumer Data Research (TCDR) reports to the   APAC   Senior Director, TCDR, and is primarily a lab-based position responsible for leading internal sensory operations and supporting business-critical projects across the   GCM and ASP   Operating Unit. The role plays a key part in delivering high-quality sensory and consumer data to enable product, packaging, and equipment development aligned with productivity, renovation, and innovation priorities.     As an individual contributor, the TCDR Scientist designs, manages, and executes sensory and consumer research within internal sensory lab environments, ensuring rigorous study preparation, execution, and analysis. The role supports cross-functional business projects by generating reliable data, actionable insights, and clear recommendations tailored to Operating Unit needs.     Working closely with the broader TCDR team and business partners, the Scientist contributes to local innovation initiatives by applying human-centric design principles and integrating consumer understanding into development processes. This includes building product and category knowledge, uncovering consumer preferences, and translating insights into guidance that strengthens the innovation pipeline and ensures market-relevant, consumer-preferred solutions.     Organizationally, TCDR sits within the Innovation, Technology & Strategy function, enabling strong integration of sensory and consumer insights into strategic decision-making and reinforcing the role’s impact on delivering competitive, market-leading offerings.     F unctional   Related Activities / Key Responsibilities   Manage and lead all internal Sensory laboratory operations   to include laboratory,   and personnel such as   panels , contractors, technician s , interns ,   as   appropriate .   Maintain laboratory to highest standard and lead required annual audits successfully.   Conduct and manage laboratory-based experiments, ensuring   accurate   data collection, adherence to protocols, and   timely   delivery of high-quality results to support research and business   objectives   for the OU requirements.    D esign , execute   and conduct sensory & consumer research studies to meet specific project   objectives   gaining valuable sensory insights and providing guidance to the development team and Business partner. Manage all phases of the study including experimental design, test execution, statistical analyses and reporting of the results,   aligned with OU TCDR leader .    Provide recommendations on business solutions based on strong technical consumer research.    Conduct competitor benchmarking and Product/Packaging/Equipment evaluation to understand the competitive landscape   in   support   of OU   categories   and brands .   Understand and define fundamental consumer/sensory requirements of your categories and inject the knowledge into solution development.   Be curious,   proactively   leverage   external knowledge (supplier, symposium, literature review) to   identify &   prove   alternative   beneficial future forward   methods   (AI   assisted ) , aligned with TCDR global category leader.   Work as a close partner with the R&D   categories team , Marketing and   Human   Insight team.    Work with minimal guidance and in close collaboration with project leaders .     D ata   A nalytics   & S ynthesis   Perform analysis and interpret test results; form conclusions on studies conducted .   Prepare and present technical   conclusion .   Knowledge and   intermediate   level   usage of   Statistical software (SPSS,   SAS, JMP ,   etc.), Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Word .      Harness evolving technologies and data analytics to develop tools and solutions that bolster competitive   advantage   and deliver market-leading results .   Bring the   outside in , remain current with relevant