Technical Perfumer

Optify Search are currently partnered with an innovative Fragrance House seeking a Technical Perfumer / GCMS Fragrance Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing fragrance team responsible for fragrance creation, analytical evaluation, and fragrance matching across a range of personal care, home care, air care, and fine fragrance applications. Responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

• Create and develop fragrances utilizing GC/MS technology, fragrance analysis techniques, and industry benchmark products to meet customer requirements and project objectives.
• Conduct detailed evaluation and analysis of aroma chemicals, fragrance compounds, and raw materials to ensure quality, consistency, and suitability for formulation.
• Perform fragrance matching, reverse engineering, fragrance profiling, and sensory evaluation activities across multiple product categories.
• Support the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of GC/MS equipment while ensuring analytical best practices are followed.
• Collaborate closely with perfumery, technical, sales, and customer-facing teams to support fragrance development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Represent the perfumery team during internal meetings, customer interactions, and industry events, providing technical expertise and fragrance insights.
• Maintain a strong understanding of fragrance raw materials, emerging market trends, regulatory requirements, and new fragrance technologies.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives through creative fragrance development, formula optimization, and continuous improvement projects.

To be considered for the role, the following education, experience and qualifications are required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Fragrance Science, or another relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Technical Perfumer or related fragrance creation professional within the fragrance industry.
• Strong working knowledge of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and its application in fragrance analysis and development.
• Demonstrated experience creating and evaluating fragrances across Personal Care, Home Care, Air Care, and/or Fine Fragrance applications.
• Excellent olfactory evaluation skills with a strong understanding of fragrance raw materials, natural essential oils, and aroma chemicals.
• Knowledge of fragrance regulations, quality standards, and industry compliance requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to join a highly respected fragrance manufacturer known for its technical expertise, creativity, and commitment to innovation. Please submit your CV/resume if you have the requisite skills as outlined above and are looking to further develop your career within fragrance creation, analytical perfumery, and innovation. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of expected responses we are only able to acknowledge successful applications. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

About Optify Search

Optify Search is a leading executive search and selection business. From our office in London, we provide retained and contingency recruitment solutions across the Healthcare, Ingredients, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, Packaging, Flavours & Fragrances, Food & Beverage, and Semiconductor sectors.