What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Sensory Laboratory Technician position at MMR Research?
Department: Consumer Center Partnerships (CCP)
Location: CIC - Atlanta
Compensation: $50,000 - $62,000 / year
Are you looking to grow your skills in sensory panel operations? Are you looking to work with some of the world's leading brands and products?
We’re hiring! The Consumer Innovation Center (CIC) in Atlanta is looking for an on-site full-time Senior Sensory Laboratory Technician to support our product testing operations. If you enjoy working in a hands-on environment, have a strong attention to detail and are curious about how food and beverage products are evaluated - this could be a great fit!
This role is onsite Monday-Friday, from 07:30am-15:30pm.
Key Responsibilities
- Help manage and maintain the panelist database
- Schedule sensory test and update testing calendar
- Set up and clean up sensory labs for each test
- Help prepare and serve samples during taste testing and product evaluations
- Follow specific testing protocols (don’t worry – we’ll train you!)
- Greet panelists, answer phones and other front desk duties
- Write brief summary reports on research findings
- Administrative work
- Additional support tasks as needed
- Prior experience in a sensory science/product testing environment
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition or related field
- Organized with strong attention to detail
- Computer literacy
- Experience in report writing
- Strong communication skills
We’re MMR Research Worldwide – the global sensory and consumer research experts behind many of the world’s biggest brands in food, drink, personal and household care. From bold new flavours to breakthrough product experiences, we help turn great ideas into products people truly love.
With teams across the UK, US, Asia and Africa, we blend science, creativity and curiosity to shape the future of everyday products. Join us and you’ll be part of a fast-growing, innovative company where your ideas matter and your career can thrive.
It’s our people that make all of this possible.
We are proud of our collaborative culture which is driven by strong leadership and offers industry-leading training and growth opportunities.
At MMR, we're committed to ensuring the happiness and well-being of each employee, regardless of where they are in the world! We offer a wide range of core and additional benefits. Competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and market-leading training opportunities are standard here. Our vibrant culture, talented team, and focus on employee wellbeing is what makes MMR so special.
Salary : $50,000 - $62,000