Lab Fragrance Compounders (Temp)

Who we are at Osmo:

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone.

Osmo is seeking a Fragrance Compounder to join our team. The Compounder will be responsible for accurately weighing, measuring, and blending raw materials to produce fragrance formulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fragrance production environment, possess strong mathematical skills, and adhere to safety and quality standards.

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  Fragrance Compounding: Accurately measure, weigh, and mix raw materials and essential oils according to formulas and batch sheets. Precision and understanding of certain raw materials characteristics will be key to a successful compounder.

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  Quality Control: Ability to distinguish raw material characteristics (e.g., odor, color) and report any discrepancies or abnormalities.

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  Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Operate and clean mixing tanks, scales, pumps, and other production equipment while following standard operating procedures (SOPs).

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  Safety & Compliance: Ability to follow all company safety protocols, including handling hazardous materials and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is a requirement for this role.

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  Inventory Management: Assist in monitoring raw material stock levels and notify supervisors of any shortages or issues.

• A minimum of 5 years experience in fragrance or flavor compounding is strongly preferred.

• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy when measuring, weighing, and blending raw materials.

• Basic knowledge of lab equipment.

• A trained or highly sensitive nose, with strong familiarity of olfactive families and fragrance structures

• Demonstrated proficiency in sensory evaluation and a highly developed, reliable olfactory sense. Candidates will be required to pass a sensory acuity screening.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

• Have a memorized understanding of the properties and interactions of commonly used essential oils, aroma chemicals, and resins

• Formal training in perfumery (ISIPCA, GIP, Grasse Institute, ESP, or other Perfumery Training)

• Experience in a fragrance house, brand, or evaluation lab

• Understand the order of addition for certain raw materials and the reasons behind it.