About Us
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.
With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world’s leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.
Symrise – always inspiring more…Your Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Technologist to join our Separation Technologies team. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting laboratory experiments, analyzing results, and supporting the development and scale-up of production processes for the concentration of flavorings from natural raw materials.

• Set up and maintain laboratory equipment for separation processes.
• Perform laboratory tests including distillation, extraction, adsorption, and chromatography.
• Conduct analytical evaluations using GC, GC/MS, HPLC , photometry, and other relevant techniques.
• Prepare samples and independently evaluate and interpret test results.
• Document findings in laboratory journals and SAP systems.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and optimization of production processes from lab to pilot and production scale.
• Register product and development numbers; conduct product reviews.
• Ensure compliance with occupational safety standards and maintain a clean and organized work environment.

About You

• Completed training as a Chemical Laboratory Assistant or Chemical Technician .
• Proven work experience in separation technologies and analytical chemistry.
• Strong technical understanding and process engineering knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with scale-up processes from lab to production.
• Proficiency in analytical techniques (GC, GC/MS, HPLC, etc.).
• Familiarity with MS Office and SAP systems.
• Fluent in German (written and spoken) – mandatory.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).

Our Offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

• Set up and maintain laboratory equipment for separation processes.
• Perform laboratory tests including distillation, extraction, adsorption, and chromatography.
• Conduct analytical evaluations using GC, GC/MS, HPLC , photometry, and other relevant techniques.
• Prepare samples and independently evaluate and interpret test results.
• Document findings in laboratory journals and SAP systems.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and optimization of production processes from lab to pilot and production scale.
• Register product and development numbers; conduct product reviews.
• Ensure compliance with occupational safety standards and maintain a clean and organized work environment