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Sensory Manager (Research & Innovation / R&D)
Danone —Louisville, CO
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Addiction Medicine
- Office
- 8 years
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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Food Scientist III
Danone —Louisville, CO
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- Full-time
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- Addiction Medicine
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- Master's degree
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- Paid parental leave
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Food Scientist
Eurofins USA Food Testing —Lafayette, CO
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Pilot Plant Supervisor
Danone —Louisville, CO
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Addiction Medicine
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- Wellness program
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Part time Product Evaluator / Sensory Panelist Danone
MMR Research —Louisville, CO
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Food Technologist- Product & Process Development
Eurofins USA Food Testing —Lafayette, CO
- $57,000 - $62,000 a year
- Overtime
- Computer literacy
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- Disability insurance
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Senior Manager, Research & Innovation (R&D)
Danone —Louisville, CO
- $118,000 - $169,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Addiction Medicine
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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Manager, User Experience (Plant Based Food & Beverage)
Danone —Louisville, CO
- $118,000 - $169,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Addiction Medicine
- Office
- Master's degree
- Wellness program
- Paid parental leave
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R&D Test Kitchen Cook
Leprino Foods —Denver, CO
- $22.94 - $25.80 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Pass drug screening
- Profit sharing
- Wellness program
R&D Specialist I (Cheese)
Leprino Foods —Denver, CO
- $22.94 - $25.80 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- Wellness program
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Green Thumb —Denver, CO
- $155,000 - $170,000 a year
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Master's degree
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Director, Disruptive Innovation (Cheese)
Leprino Foods —Denver, CO
- $200,000 - $238,000 a year
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- 11+ years
- Office
- Profit sharing
- Wellness program
Product Evaluation Technician II
Leprino Foods —Denver, CO
- $26.72 - $30.73 an hour
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Profit sharing
- Wellness program
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Sensory Manager (Research & Innovation / R&D)

Danone -
Louisville, CO

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Job Details

Full-time
$115,000 - $165,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Wellness program
Paid parental leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Work from home
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Employee discount
Gym membership
Life insurance
Prescription drug insurance
Pet insurance

Qualifications

Data mining
Qualitative research
AI integration
Competitive analysis
Master's degree in psychology
8 years
Collaboration with product development teams
Food Science
Sensory evaluation
Product innovation strategy
Doctor of Philosophy
Psychology
Scalability
Data-driven problem-solving
Master's degree in food science
Market research experience within consumer goods industry
Senior level
Research findings presentation
Leadership
Communication skills
Project stakeholder communication
Experience design

Full Job Description

Short Intro and About the Job:

Danone North America is seeking an experienced, impact-driven individual to join our Research & Innovation organization as Manager, Sensory Design & Future Capability. This role plays a critical part in driving consumer centricity by translating insights into clear, actionable product experiences.

You will lead advanced category learning, define scalable sensory design guidance, and embed foresight into innovation strategies—helping teams make better decisions today while building capabilities for the future. This role requires strong strategic thinking, technical depth, and the ability to influence across functions and levels.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

Category & Consumer Understanding

Lead advanced category learning to identify drivers of liking, preference structures, and consumer decision journeys
Lead competitive understanding from sensory lens
Translate complex data into clear, compelling guidance for strategic decision-making

Scalable Sensory Design

Create and standardize sensory and experience design playbook used across innovation and renovation pipelines in key categories
Leverage large internal data sets to uncover new insights, patterns, and strategic implications
Champion data-driven, consumer-centered ways of working

Capability Building

Pioneer / Adopt new capabilities like AI in day-to-day work
Partner with global team in piloting new capabilities in North America.

Leadership & Influence

Act as a trusted thought partner to R&I, SIA and Marketing and global UX teams
Influence without authority to align stakeholders around shared consumer and product truths

What Success Looks Like

Recognized as a go-to expert in sensory strategy and category drivers of liking
Scalable sensory design guidance adopted across multiple categories
Existing data assets unlocked for greater strategic value

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role is primarily performed in a standard office setting and requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (e.g., seated or standing) for extended periods.
The employee may be exposed to moderate noise levels from office equipment and conversations.

The salary range for this position is $115,000-165,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

This role is considered a “hybrid” position that allows for flexible work, meaning it is a role where collaboration with key stakeholders in Danone Hubs occurs. While you may have the option to work from home on a schedule as agreed to with your supervisor, you are also expected to regularly report to your assigned office location at least 3 days per week.

About You:

The ideal candidates will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience

Master’s degree required (PhD preferred) in Sensory Science, Consumer Science, Food Science, Market Research, Psychology, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in consumer research and/or sensory science within CPG or an adjacent industry.
Demonstrated experience leading preference mapping, drivers of liking, and advanced consumer insight work.
Proven ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels with increasing scope and influence.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Deep expertise across quantitative modeling, qualitative insight, and sensory evaluation methodologies.
Strong capability in data mining, synthesis, and translation of large, complex datasets into strategic guidance.
Excellent storytelling and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Creative yet rigorous thinker who balances scientific depth with practical business impact.
Demonstrated leadership mindset with the ambition and capability to grow into broader enterprise leadership.

About Us, We offer and What's next:

Life at Danone

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., our vibrant culture and endless growth opportunities are just a couple of the reasons our employees call themselves “Proud Danoners.”

Learn more about Life at Danone

Our Brands

When you join us, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world, including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.

Our Purpose

We’re committed to making a positive impact on our world. Rooted in our mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, we’re proud to be the world’s largest B Corp.

Learn more about our mission.

Our Benefits

Our commitment to making the world healthier starts with our employees.

Physical Wellbeing: We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
Mental Wellbeing: Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.
Financial Support: We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
Family Care: We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.

Learn more about our benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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food scientists & technologists jobs in boulder, co

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