About this role
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">work.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We are looking to hire a <strong>Scientist I, Product Development - Innovation </strong>immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial-BoldMT">What We Bring To The Table:</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">• Competitive compensation</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">• Career growth opportunities</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">• Tuition assistance</span></span></p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">POSITION SUMMARY</span></u></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Scientist I - Innovation will lead the development of new ingredients and technologies with the main focuses on seasoning in the US and globally. This individual will lead concept ideation, investigate and assess new ingredients, collaborate with cross functional team for technology development and evaluation, design and lead overall long term strategy for the innovation program of the group to meet customers mid to long term needs. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">RESPONSIBILITIES</span></u></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain state-of-the-art depth and breadth of knowledge in the areas including food science, seasoning product development, flavor and dairy technology, sensory science etc.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Write and execute mid to long term innovation programs and projects in support of the business.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Understand, lead, interact and manage projects performed in cooperate research groups in McCormick</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Involvement in product and process development to support seasoning product development. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Have routine, unsupervised contact with broad consultation with internal departments and business units.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Have latitude for decisions such as technical program planning, project managements and planning and technical assessment of customer needs.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Collaborate and guide technology transfer initiatives with regional R&D team. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS </span></u></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">B.S. M.S. in Food Science, Food technology, Chemistry required, Ph.D. preferred </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum 3 years of postgraduate experience, experience in product development, ingredient research and/or flavor research is required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, demonstrate aptitude for complexity and innovative imagination and the ability to operate in “grey” space required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The ability to Identify gaps in technical expertise or facilities and communicate/implement possible solutions required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience leading projects and/or teams required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong knowledge of sound experimental design required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The ability to communicate findings to senior technical leadership internally and customer externally required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Basic understanding of product development, sensory science, material technology etc. required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Passion for food is required, previous culinary training is a plus</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">High degree of ownership and professional commitment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Bi-Lingual and/or Global work experience preferred</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Good Presentation skills preferred</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">#LI-CG1</span></p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.</span> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>===</p> <p> </p> <p>Base Salary: $63,250 - $110,680</p> <p>Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:</p> <p>- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits</p> <p>- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support</p> <p>- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans</p>