Sensory & Consumer Scientist

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Sensory and Consumer Scientist in the consumer products division at Neenah Technical Center (NTC) in Neenah, WI. This role focuses on researching consumer perception, behavior, sensory experience, and preferences so product developers can unlock differentiation in their products and optimize the user experience, resulting in compelling claims and superior product performance. We are looking for an individual who can make an impact and then grow to greater levels of responsibility over time.

This opportunity will allow you to combine your technical expertise, strategic and economic thinking, leadership skills, creativity and entrepreneurship to help build up our culture of innovation and have a direct impact on business performance. Do you have a passion for connecting consumer perception to measurable product attributes enabling product developers with the right tools to build products consumers will love?

Come join us and be part of our growth transformation!

The Georgia-Pacific Sensory and Consumer Science Team is part of the Innovation Team which leads the strategic long‑term product and technology innovation road mapping across the CPG product lines. We collaborate with category and insights partners, focusing on connecting consumer perception to technical and measurable attributes of our products. As the manager of the team, my approach is to enable alignment of high‑value opportunities with your individual capabilities and career development goals so you can succeed and help achieve our goals as a team and business.

• Become familiar with the range of sensory profiles and attributes seen in products across the CPG categories.
• Design and execute consumer learning studies against critical business questions, from scoping, through proposal, bidding, data acquisition, analysis and reporting, while masterfully managing timelines and expectations.
• Develop study protocols, screeners, questionnaires, and stimulus, including guidance for product preparation and handling, to maintain consistency and accuracy in data collection. Liaise with external preferred partners on study parameters to maximize learnings.
• Influence product development and business teams by transforming data into insights to drive decisions and by communicating key findings to stakeholders effectively. Flow between generating simple analyses to building advanced predictive data models.
• Leverage AI sensory tools and deep knowledge of sensory statistical methods to transform the capability.
• Work as part of an integrated team of product developers to optimize user experiences, identify meaningful points of product differentiation, and translate insights into market‑relevant claims.
• Support building new descriptive panels as needed.

• Degree (Master preferred) in Sensory Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics, or other related fields with relevant experience.
• Consideration: BS with 3+ years industry experience in a wide range of sensory analyses and consumer (qualitative and quantitative) testing techniques and their applications.
• OR MS degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong foundational knowledge and experience with sensory study design and analysis.
• Experience applying statistical software to data analysis and insight activities.
• Experience presenting plans and findings to a wide variety of stakeholders.

• More than 5 years of experience in a sensory research role.
• Experience leading groups of people through complex data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience with consumer product development and insights.
• Possess deep intellectual curiosity to solve for our consumers’ greatest needs.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic…