Job Summary Are you passionate about creating safe, efficient, and high-performing laboratory environments that enable R&D; innovation? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Lead the day-to-day operations of the Process R&D; laboratories, ensuring a safe, organized, and productive working environment. Optimize laboratory organization, space utilization, reagent management, and inventory control to support experimental activities efficiently. Ensure the availability of laboratory supplies, shared services, and resources needed for R&D; operations.

Manage laboratory equipment throughout its lifecycle, including procurement, installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and upgrades. Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Purchasing, IT, suppliers, and laboratory users to support laboratory capabilities and improvements. Oversee laboratory safety practices, documentation, risk assessments, and compliance with applicable standards and procedures.

Support onboarding and training of new laboratory users, promoting best practices and safe working behaviors. Maintain laboratory records, procedures, and operational documentation to ensure effective laboratory management. University degree or advanced vocational qualification in Chemistry, Laboratory Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Analysis & Quality Control, or a related field.

Experience managing laboratory operations, equipment, facilities, or technical activities within an industrial or R&D; environment. Strong knowledge of laboratory safety practices, chemical management, risk assessment, and documentation standards.

Experience with purchasing, installing, commissioning,



and maintaining laboratory equipment. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including EHS, Engineering, Maintenance, Purchasing, IT, suppliers, and laboratory users. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

Experience using systems and tools for inventory management, task tracking, and record keeping.

Functional

English skills for communication with suppliers and regional or global stakeholders. Strong planning, prioritization, and attention-to-detail capabilities.

Experience applying risk-based decision-making in laboratory environments. Continuous improvement mindset focused on operational excellence and laboratory effectiveness. Join a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition committed to innovation and sustainability.

Access opportunities to learn, develop, and expand your expertise across functions and geographies. Participate in regional and global projects and cross-functional initiatives. Make a direct impact on laboratory safety, reliability, and Process R&D; effectiveness.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the integral leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products - advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.

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