<p>As R&D Sensory Technician & Internal Panel Leader, you contribute to the delivery of reliable, high?quality sensory data by supporting external sensory panel activities and by leading internal sensory panels for Technical Acceptance and Shelf-Life studies.</p><p>You operate in full compliance with sensory laboratory good practices and ensure robust execution, data quality, and first-level analysis and reporting. You work in close collaboration with the Sensory Operations team, the Sensory & Product Experience (SPX) team, Manufacturing, Product Developers, and Project Managers to support R&D and factory decision-making.</p><p> </p><p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p>1. Sensory Technician ? External Panels</p><p>· Support the Panel Leader and Sensory Analyst in the operational delivery of sensory testing with external panels, in compliance with sensory laboratory best practices.</p><p>· Organize sensory sessions based on defined protocols (product preparation, coding, sensory room setup).</p><p>· Set up, copy, and deploy sensory sessions in EyeQuestion when required, acting as a backup for Panel Leader & Sensory Analyst.</p><p>· Provide samples to external panelists during on?site sessions when relevant.</p><p>· Manage products under test, including procurement, storage, disposal, and associated compliance documentation.</p><p>2. Internal Panel Leader ? Technical Acceptance & Shelf-Life</p><p>· Lead internal sensory panels for Technical Acceptance and Shelf-Life studies in response to business needs.</p><p>· Screen, train, and monitor validated internal panelists; maintain all panel-related and performance records.</p><p>· Organize and conduct internal sensory sessions (product preparation, coding, sensory room setup) using EyeQuestion.</p><p>· Monitor panel performance and data quality on a routine basis; initiate corrective and improvement actions when required.</p><p>· Challenge product selection and sensory methodologies in line with study objectives and shelf-life designs, with SPX support.</p><p>· Contribute to first-level sensory analysis for simple sensory studies (e.g. comparative profiling, shelf-life studies, agile sensory methods such as DoD or RATA).</p><p>· Provide clear conclusions and actionable recommendations to requestors and stakeholders.</p><p>· Manage products under test, including procurement, storage, disposal, and compliance documentation.</p><p>3. Laboratory, Materials & Facilities</p><p>· Ensure compliance with sensory laboratory good practices and safe laboratory behavior.</p><p>· Maintain sensory equipment and facilities clean, organized, and operational.</p><p>· Order materials and supplies as required; suggest continuous improvements to laboratory organization and processes.</p><p>· Coordinate minor renovation or improvement work within the sensory laboratories.</p><br />
published on 28. April 2026