Purpose of the Role To play a pivotal role in ensuring the analytical team meet the needs of our internal and external customers. Support Synergy’ s strategy Synergy through applying a strong and broad level of technical expertise covering the methods, instrumentation, approaches and subject knowledge in the field of analytical flavour chemistry. Support short-, medium- and long-term projects through leveraging a broad knowledge of the business and industry along with strong planning and project management skills to ensure Synergy is successful in key strategic focus areas. Provide flavour chemistry insights, for example biochemical pathways of flavour generation, flavour food interactions and taste modulation. Objectives, Roles and Responsibilities Provide analytical flavour support for Synergy Europe. To provide in-depth flavour analysis of competitors flavourings. To play a key role in ensuring technical outputs from analytical projects are effectively communicated to project stakeholders. Support all processes regarding the running of selected new proactive projects involving the analytical flavour research function. Including: ideation, obtaining project sign-off, project planning and management, communication of outputs, commercialisation of outputs and tracking success. To be a key contributor to the global analytical COP (community of practice). Ensure the function has a comprehensive sample preparation platform fully aligned to the needs of the business. To play an important role in the development of this platform through programs of continuous improvement. To develop strong networks outside of the function to other departments, geographies and with external collaborators to ensure the success and continued development of the analytical flavour research function. Stay informed of and translate/apply industry developments in flavour research Through the use of flavour analysis generate insights that support the proactive and reactive needs of the business Play a pivotal role in generating flavour knowledge to drive new innovation Qualifications, Knowledge, Skill and Experience ( Required to perform the job ) Essential Educated to a minimum BSc or MSc level in chemistry, food science or a related discipline. Alongside university education, at least 2 years analytical/food industry experience using techniques such as gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS), gas chromatography (GC), gas chromatography olfactometry (GC/O) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Excellent spoken and written English. Demonstrated ability to work in a structured and diligent manner with a high degree of precision and the energy to deliver projects on time and to a consistently high standard. To be able to work in cross functional multi-site teams.