Senior Sensory Perception Researcher

Our client, a leading apparel and sporting goods manufacturing company, is looking for a Senior Sensory Perception Researcher. This is for an initial duration of 12 months and is located in Beaverton, OR.

Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

What You Will Do

As a contract researcher, you will work closely with the Principal Researcher to understand the research plan and vision, then execute the experiments independently.

You may also develop new tools, methods, and procedures to reveal new insights and streamline data acquisition. Finally, you will analyze and summarize data from research to communicate findings to the Principal Researcher and research team.

A typical week would include meetings with a Principal Researcher to align on the research experiment plan, heads-down work time to operationalize that program, and hands-on laboratory work to collect and analyze the relevant data.

It would also include meetings with other research colleagues to align on progress and next steps in the research process.

Qualifications

Requirements for the 1-year contract position include:

MSc in Sensory Sciences or related field including Food/Cosmetic Sciences or respective BSc + 2 years of experience in research

A thorough understanding of Sensory Perception, experimental designs and basic statistical procedures

Previous experience performing Sensory Perception research with human subjects

Effective communication, people, and collaboration skills

Bias toward action and resilience in the face of challenges

Experience in consumer product creation is a plus