Job Description
Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste – Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
The role is based in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico (onsite). This is a temporary 6-month assignment with rotating shifts. Be part of a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative team where your expertise will directly impact product quality and process excellence. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Perform and document chromatographic analyses (GC and GC-MS) to ensure product quality compliance
Conduct physicochemical testing on powders, dried products, and emulsions
Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and analytical solutions
Interpret, validate, and report analytical results accurately and on time
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment following established procedures
Record analytical data in laboratory systems, logs, and electronic formats
Ensure compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), quality standards, and safety regulations
Support investigations of out-of-specification results and contribute to corrective actions
What Makes You the Right Fit
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields
Proven hands-on experience in chromatography (mandatory)
Experience working with solid and complex matrices (powders, dried materials, emulsions)
Strong knowledge of analytical and organic chemistry principles
Ability to manage laboratory documentation and analytical reporting
Basic to intermediate Excel skills for data recording and analysis
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical thinking
Availability to work rotating shifts and a temporary 6-month assignment
How Would You Stand Out?
Experience in the food, ingredients, or flavor industry
Familiarity with quality control processes and specification compliance
Strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to laboratory challenges
Why Choose Us?
Opportunity to work in a global leader in flavors and food innovation
Hands-on experience with advanced analytical techniques such as GC and GC-MS
Exposure to high-impact quality control processes in the flavor industry
Collaborative and technically driven laboratory environment
Development opportunities in quality, laboratory, or technical functions
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
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.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more