Senior Flavorist – Food & Beverage Innovation

About the role

Are you passionate about creating innovative flavors that transform everyday food and beverage products into extraordinary consumer experiences? We are seeking a Senior Flavorist to join our Creative & Design team in Dubai, developing consumer‑preferred flavors across dairy, sweets and beverages.

Key responsibilities

• Design and formulate market‑leading flavors for applications such as compounded liquids, spray‑dried powders, emulsions and extracts using GRAS and FDA‑approved materials.
• Create, develop and optimise consumer‑preferred flavor profiles for beverage, sweet goods and dairy categories.
• Lead projects from concept through launch, ensuring timelines, specifications and quality standards are met.
• Apply analytical data, sensory science and technical expertise to develop, characterise and match flavor materials.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international flavor regulations, including those for alcoholic beverages.
• Collaborate with Applications, R&D, Marketing, Sales and Operations to support seamless project execution and scale‑up.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive, hands‑on flavor creation experience across sweet, dairy and beverage categories.
• Certified flavor chemist credentials (e.g., Society of Flavor Chemists).
• Strong scientific knowledge of food chemistry, aroma molecules, natural extracts and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to identify, formulate and match flavor materials using analytical and sensory techniques.
• Working knowledge of U.S. and international flavor regulations.
• Excellent project management, communication and collaboration skills.
• Leadership experience mentoring junior flavor professionals.

Required skills

• Flavor chemistry
• Sensory evaluation
• Analytical data analysis
• Regulatory compliance (U.S. and international)
• Formulation of compounded liquids
• Formulation of spray‑dried powders
• Formulation of emulsions
• Formulation of extracts

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the identity and market success of food and beverage brands.
• Collaboration with experienced colleagues across Creative & Design, Applications, R&D, Marketing, Sales and Operations.
• Access to global innovation capabilities and emerging flavor technologies.
• Leadership development through mentorship of junior colleagues.
• Contribution to sustainable, consumer‑focused flavor solutions.