Associate Perfume Analyst (m/f/d)
Givaudan · Baierbrunn
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 17,000 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.
As an Associate Perfume Analyst, based in Baierbrunn (Germany) you will provide analytical support to creation, development, and S&T units. The role contributes directly to the company’s business objectives and corporate strategy through high-quality analytical insights, technical support, and continuous improvement in methodology.
You will also be involved in the analytical laboratory activities (GC/MS instrument maintenance, safety procedures, SOPs, supplies order).
Please note that this is a 1-year temporary contract from January 2027.
In this position you will:
Independently plan, prioritize, and execute perfume analysis projects to meet business and creative team requirements while ensuring high efficiency and accuracy in data generation, interpretation, and reporting.
Adapt and optimize analytical approaches or protocols to meet specific business needs in terms of response time, level of analysis, and results precision.
Collaborate with internal teams to provide analytical recommendations supporting project objectives.
Conduct daily instrument performance checks, calibration, and routine maintenance to ensure reliability and accuracy.
Troubleshoot and coordinate with relevant support teams for repairs and technical issues.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of fragrance raw materials, including both natural ingredients (essential oils, extracts, absolutes, isolates) & synthetic raw materials. Apply fragrance ingredient knowledge to reformulation, ingredient recognition, and analytical interpretation.
Stay alert to potential improvements in analytical methodologies and highlight opportunities to develop or implement new approaches.
Interact with analytical network to stay up to date with standard protocols.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory environment in compliance with EHS guidelines.
Promptly report any unsafe conditions or behaviors within the laboratory.
Your professional profile includes:
Minimum of 3 years work experience in Perfume Analysis laboratory in a Fragrance Company using the GC-MS-FID technique
Experience in using chemometric tools for data interpretation for perfume formulation including Perfumery Raw Materials composition knowledge
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or a relevant discipline
Demonstrate proficiency in using common IT applications
Excellent oral and written proficiency in the English language
Additional proficiency in German is a plus
Knowledge of GLP (Good Laboratory Practices)
A flexible team player with ability to evolve in a business reactive context, adapting to customer needs
What characterises us in Baierbrunn?
You have short, open and honest communication channels in a great team.
You will work 37.5 hour per week with very flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
You will be paid according to one of the best-paid collective agreement in Germany as part of the chemical industry (plus holiday allowance, Christmas allowance and bonus), have 30 (+5) days holiday per calendar year and an employer-financed company pension scheme.
What else we offer: Convenient location, parking facilities, subsidised meals, leased bicycles, EGYM Wellpass and, of course, fresh organic fruit, water, coffee and tea free of charge.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.