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    Sensory Panel Leader

    Reading, United KingdomOn-SiteFull-timePosted 21h ago
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    Job description

    The Sensory Panel Leader is responsible for coordinating, training, and overseeing sensory panels to ensure the accurate and consistent collection of sensory data for product evaluation. This role plays a critical part in maintaining data integrity, ensuring panellist performance, and delivering actionable insights to support product development, quality assurance, and consumer research.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Panel Management:

    • Recruit and train sensory panellists
    • Lead daily panel sessions, ensuring protocols are followed and data is collected accurately
    • Monitor and coach panellists to maintain consistency, reliability, and performance.
    • Deliver refresher training to existing panellists
    • Monitor panel performance monthly
    • Foster a positive, focused, and productive panel environment.
    • Maintain up-to-date training records and proficiency tracking.
    • Ensure correct sample preparation, presentation, and environmental controls.
    • Operate sensory software and tools (Fizz Acquisition and EyeQuestion)
    • Ensure accurate input and organization of sensory data.
    • Maintain testing facilities, equipment, and cleanliness according to SOPs.
    • Contribute to continuous improvement of sensory protocols and documentation.
    • Ensure ethical and unbiased testing environments.

    Bachelor’s degree in food science or a related discipline

    Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a sensory or quality assurance environment.

    Strong interpersonal and communication skills for coaching panellists and coordinating with teams.

    High attention to detail and data accuracy.

    Comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.

    Desirable Traits:

    Experience with RedJade is a plus.

    Empathetic, patient, and clear communicator.

    Confident in giving feedback and facilitating group discussions.

    Analytical mindset with an interest in sensory science and human perception.

    Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and project needs.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Eurofins

    Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies. Eurofins PSS Insourcing has an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our team.  We are searching for a business development professional with proven experience selling and implementing high-value sales.  Someone who thrives on identifying and closing new business caring for the client through the process will succeed in this role. This position offers the excitement of hunting for new clients with the goal of diversifying our offerings and client base as well as the opportunity to foster and expand partnerships with key clients.  This is a hybrid role working remotely from a home office, travelling locally and within the region for prospect and current client meetings as well as full days spent at current client sites to maximize networking and relationship building opportunities. A successful candidate will have a proven track record and is comfortable reaching out to and meeting with high level decision makers including C-Suite.  This position will manage the strategic sales process including identifying client needs, defining and presenting how PSS can address them, as well as managing the implementation process for new programs. If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today! 

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