Associate Creator

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Associate Creator
Are you passionate about creating food solutions that bring fruit and vegetable applications to life? We’re looking for an Associate Creator to join our Health and Functional Business Unit, where you’ll collaborate on the latest product development that meets customer needs and supports strategic goals. You'll work hands-on in both lab and pilot plant settings, formulating, testing, and commercializing new products. If you excel in a creative environment and have a foundation in food science, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Location: Bedford Park, IL
Your Department: Health and Functional Business Unit
You will Report to: Regional Technical Innovation Manager, Fruit and Vegetables
Travel: Up to 25%

You Will:

• Create new food product concepts or modify existing formulas to meet customer requirements, internal R&D goals, and new ideas goals.
• Prepare and deliver product samples for customer briefs, technical applications, performance testing, quality control standards, and physical evaluations.
• Conduct product testing and develop tailored processing methods in both laboratory and Pilot Plant settings.
• Apply scientific methodologies to produce insights and innovations that align with strategic opportunities.
• Oversee the progression of new products from development through commercialization.
• Source new ingredients and evaluate them for performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure ingredient quality and consistency.
• Manage all technical documentation and communication related to new product development.
• Perform economic assessments of ingredients, suppliers, and formulations to support decisions.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized laboratory environment aligned with EH&S policies and promote compliance among peers.
• Contribute to other innovation and development responsibilities.

Your Professional Profile Includes:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in a food applications laboratory, production environment, or similar R&D setting.
• Excellent tasting skills with the ability to evaluate and articulate flavor profiles.
• Foundational understanding of ingredients, formulation science, and technical processes; curiosity and willingness to deepen this expertise.
• Orientation focused on delivering practical, effective solutions.
• Willingness to be hands-on in lab and pilot environments and interface directly with customers.

The established salary range for this position is $67,000k - 80,000k annually. Actual compensation will depend on individual qualifications.

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.