Senior Scientist (Hunt Valley)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick, were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees all 14,000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Senior Scientist, Product Development Consumer Products immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table :

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits youd expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer :

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

Tuition assistance

Position Overview :

The Senior Scientist, Product Development Consumer Products leads innovation and technical development initiatives that drive growth across McCormicks portfolio of seasonings, spices, and flavor solutions. This role focuses on advancing dry seasoning product innovation and delivering consumer-preferred solutions through scientific rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership. The Senior Scientist acts as a subject matter expert in formulation, process design, and ingredient functionality, with condiment expertise valued but not required.

This position plays a critical role in shaping McCormicks consumer product pipeline, transferring emerging technologies into scalable solutions, and mentoring R&D talent to strengthen organizational capability.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead complex product development programs for dry seasoning platforms, including blends, rubs, coatings, and other flavor delivery systems tailored to consumer product applications.
• Drive innovation and technology integration by identifying and implementing new ingredients, flavor technologies, and processing methods that enhance product performance and consumer appeal.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to scientists and technologists, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning within the Consumer Products R&D team.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Consumer Insights, Operations, and Quality to translate consumer trends and sensory insights into differentiated product solutions.
• Engage directly with key customers and internal stakeholders to align technical direction with brand strategy, cost optimization, and sustainability objectives.
• Support scale-up and commercialization by collaborating with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure robust, efficient, and reproducible product performance.
• Advance McCormicks technical capabilities through method development, ingredient research, and knowledge sharing across global R&D networks.
• Represent McCormicks technical expertise externally through supplier partnerships, technical forums, and professional networks to identify emerging technologies and best practices.

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Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

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Base Salary : $86,390 to $151,220

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and / or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormicks Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include :