Sr. Sensory Scientist

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders.

Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly‑traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments:
Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders.

Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly‑traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments:
Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

The Senior Sensory Scientist will serve as the primary technical resource for sensory science across the Human Nutrition & Health business. This hands‑on role will build sensory science capability across HNH through the development and delivery of training for R&D, Quality, and Operations personnel in appropriate sensory testing techniques. The position will design sensory methods, prepare samples, execute sensory evaluations, and interpret and communicate results in the context of project objectives and business goals.

The Senior Sensory Scientist will also provide technical guidance to help project teams establish and achieve measurable sensory targets that support product and business objectives.

• Lead and champion a culture of safety.
• Lead and execute the complete sensory study cycle, including defining objectives, selecting methods, preparing samples, conducting studies, analyzing and interpreting data, maintaining records, and communicating conclusions and recommendations.
• Translate business, customer, and project questions into appropriate study designs, statistical approaches, decision criteria, and technically supported conclusions.
• Develop sensory science capability across HNH by establishing, training, and validating a network of internal Sensory Champions.
• Partner with Sensory Champions to extend appropriate training across HNH and develop, qualify, calibrate, and monitor panelists.
• Ensure that established sensory methods are applied consistently across studies and locations.
• Build and manage partnerships with external sensory laboratories, universities, and other research partners when internal capabilities or panel capacity are insufficient.
• Develop and maintain appropriate sensory procedures, SOPs, study templates, training materials, and best‑practice documentation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, external research partners, and customers to…