sensory scientist
Sensory scientists carry out sensory analysis in order to compose or improve flavours and fragrances for the food, beverage and cosmetics industry. They base their flavour and fragrance development on sensory and consumer research. Sensory scientists carry out research and analyse statistical data to meet customers expectations.
Also called: sensory science consultant, sensory science specialist, chocolate scientist, consumer and sensory scientist, sensory research scientist, perfumery sensory scientist, bakery scientist, sensory science advisor
- 20
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
20- advise on fragrances
- allergology
- analyse characteristics of food products at reception
- analytical chemistry
- chemistry
- combination of flavours
- create beverage recipes with botanicals
- food flavourings
- market research
- microbiology-bacteriology
- molecular biology
- olfaction
- perform sensory evaluation of food products
- prepare raw materials
- quantitative sensory testing
- research fragrances
- research new food ingredients
- statistical analysis system software
- statistics
- toxicology
Optional skills
21- add scent
- advise food industry
- allergies
- analyse consumer buying trends
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- assess quality characteristics of food products
- check quality of raw materials
- create fragrances formulae
- describe flavour of different wines
- describe the flavour of different beers
- develop new food products
- document analysis results
- food allergies
- food legislation
- food science
- participate in the development of new food products
- perform physico-chemical analysis to food materials
- perfume raw materials
- report analysis results
- test fragrances against customer satisfaction
- troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues
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