Sensory Panel Leader

Looking to grow and develop your career and skills in Sensory Research? Then this may be the opportunity you are looking for...

We’re searching for a Sensory Panel Leader to build their career here at MMR.

About MMR

MMR is an independent, global company specialising in food, drink and consumer packaged goods research. We work regularly with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands. We have offices in London, Oxford, Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Mumbai, Cali, Durban and Sao Paulo and have a team of 800 highly engaged and dynamic research professionals that is multi-discipline in nature covering fields such as R&D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology.

About our Role

The successful individual will support the Sensory Panel Manager, ensuring the smooth running of the panel sessions, and assisting in their day-to-day management. You will develop the necessary skills to lead panel sessions, to create, proposals, write client reports efficiently, and become a proficient Panel Leader.

 The role includes planning and running panel sessions, screening and training panels and generating and analysing panel data.

 The role is based in our client site in Slough, but you will have the full support and training from an MMR perspective as well.

Requirements

• A real passion for working in sensory research

• Computer literate – be competent in Word, Excel and email. Training will be given in the relevant software packages
• A Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a relevant field, such as Food Science, Sensory Science, Experimental Psychology and Sociology
• Ideally you'll have some experience of working with expert trained sensory panels or have moderated qualitative groups

Benefits

Here at MMR, we are about building a workplace for the future. We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.

Our benefits are some of the best in the industry, we can share them with you if you want to know more. Our focus is not just on the expected benefits such as pensions and bonus schemes but the wellbeing of our employees. We’ve taken great strides to ensure that we support you to remain happy and healthy during your time with us.