Associate Senior Consumer Experience Scientist (Packaging Research)

Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global's Culinary & Consumer Experience team supports R&D by translating consumer behavior, pain points, and expectations into insights for food product and packaging development.

What you will do

• Lead consumer experience research projects for packaging innovation and renovation from learning-plan execution through insight and recommendation delivery.
• Design and execute qualitative and quantitative studies, including fieldwork management, analysis, synthesis, and reporting.
• Translate consumer feedback and behavioral insights into recommendations that guide packaging design and development decisions.
• Partner with Packaging R&D, Design, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and external research agencies.
• Facilitate research readouts and collaborative synthesis sessions to influence project direction.
• Contribute to innovation, renovation, and productivity initiatives by identifying consumer-driven opportunities and risks.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Consumer Science, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Marketing Research, Human Factors, Design Research, Anthropology, Sensory Science, UX Research, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Consumer Experience, Consumer Insights, Consumer Research, Sensory & Consumer Science, UX Research, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience conducting both qualitative and quantitative consumer research.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling, and actionable business recommendations.
• Experience managing external research agencies or suppliers is preferred.
• Experience supporting innovation, renovation, or product and packaging development projects, preferably in FMCG, is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global capability team based in Nijmegen with partners across global markets.
• Collaborate with consumer researchers, sensory scientists, innovation chefs, and design strategists.
• Help develop scalable Consumer Experience research tools, frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
• Support research budget management, project timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation.
• Share learnings across projects, categories, markets, and the broader Consumer Experience community.