Perfumer, Cross Category

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. This foundational understanding of smell's impact has directly informed the development of our latest innovation: Generation.

Generation is a new kind of fragrance house powered by Olfactory Intelligence (OI) to blend AI with world-class perfumery. It will help brands create emotionally resonant scents faster, more accessibly, and with greater creative clarity. Our technology allows us to explore vast scent possibilities, discover novel ingredients, and design fragrances informed by both data and artistry.

Beyond fragrance, Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including 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 headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is seeking a Perfumer, Cross Category to serve as a critical bridge between creative artistry and technical mastery, offering the opportunity to contribute to innovative fragrance development in across several categories such as 1) air care, 2) household and, 3) beauty, respectively. This position blends creative fragrance creation, technical expertise, and organizational skills to shape the future of new fragrance development.

Key Responsibilities

• Fragrance Creation and Development: Conceptualize and develop fragrances, contributing creative ideas to meet project and client briefs.
• Innovation:
• Research and incorporate new raw materials, emerging technologies, and market trends to enhance creative outputs. Experiment with novel ingredients to push creative boundaries.
• Partner with machine learning teams to integrate and enhance computational tools for perfumery.
• Client Collaboration: Prepare fragrance presentations and liaise with clients to align creations with their olfactory preferences.
• Team Mentorship: Act as a mentor to contribute to the growth of the perfumery team, sharing knowledge on techniques, raw materials, and industry best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D and Chemistry teams to test and optimize fragrances for diverse applications such as personal care and home care.
  

Required Qualifications

• Formal training in perfumery and expertise in candle creation.
• 5-10 years of experience in fragrance creation as fully qualified perfumer, with a strong track record of successfully creating fragrances and/or translating existing formulas into various applications.
• Strong problem-solving, creativity, and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with global fragrance regulations and standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
  
  

You Will Thrive If You Are

• Passionate about fragrance creation and innovation.
• Highly organized and adept at balancing creative and operational demands.
• A collaborative team player, eager to learn from and contribute to a multidisciplinary environment.
  
  

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more.

If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches. All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.