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Job DescriptionJob Description THE COMPANY Website: Nielsen-Massey is a leader in the specialty foods world, specifically in the production and marketing of the world's finest vanillas and flavors. The company operates a branded consumer goods business (CPG/B2C) as well as a business-to-business (B2B) ingredient and flavor business. The portfolio includes various forms of pure and natural vanilla ingredients, extracts, pastes, and powders plus other flavor extracts to include lemon, almond, chocolate, coffee, peppermint, and rosewater to wholesale, culinary, and industrial customers throughout the world. The global headquarters and state-of-the-art production facility are in Waukegan, Illinois, with an additional plant in the Netherlands. The brand is well established with culinary professionals and big branded players as the premiere vanilla brand in the marketplace while the next phase of growth will come from expanding the brand to a broader base of consumers via an aggressive retail and eCommerce strategy as well as diversifying and expanding the ingredient and flavor business. Nielsen-Massey Vanillas (NMV) was founded in 1907 and is still owned by three members of the Nielsen family, who work as senior executives at the company. The fiduciary Board is composed of independent directors as well as the three family shareholders. The four independent members all have CEO experience in a variety of industries, including CPG, eCommerce, and Industrial/ Manufacturing. The Company is committed to sustaining the plants, people and communities that supply their ingredients. Since 1907, NMV has demonstrated its commitment to civic and social responsibility. The company's Community Relations initiatives encompass three main objectives: building relationships with the communities in which they live and work; showing their commitment through financial contributions to charities in support of education, youth, veterans, and the environment, actively promoting volunteer service among their employees and demonstrating as a team that they make a difference. NMV supports approximately 18 organizations that represent their mission-driven values. They published their first annual "Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibilities Report" in 2018. Some past ESG programs include the funding of a new Malagasy school and the construction of a solar-powered water pump in the Madagascar Village that grows Nielsen-Massey's fair-trade vanilla. In 2009, The Nielsen-Massey Foundation was created with a mission to assist disadvantaged children and adults with education and leadership development, especially in the field of culinary arts. The Foundation also considers requests for assistance in the development of sustainable environmental practices or for programs benefiting people in countries of need. The Foundation's board of directors consists of Craig, Beth and Matt Nielsen, third-generation owners of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, and their mother, Camilla. Throughout its more than 115-year history as a family business, NMV is proudly and fully committed to the ethical way it conducts business, including how employees and customers are treated. As a company, NMV remains committed to honesty and integrity, as well as openness and respect for the rights and interests of its employees. Employees are "treated like family" with generous health care benefits. OPPORTUNITY Position: Application Scientist Reports to: Research & Development Director of Application Location: Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago's Loop Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 (Compensation is based on education, skills, experience and other job-related factors) Position Responsibilities: This position is responsible for developing and optimizing food and beverage applications using vanilla extracts, ensuring strong performance across a wide range of systems. The role involves formulating, testing, and refining vanilla-based applications in categories such as baked goods, d