Senior Scientist, R&D – Consumer Experience (CX) Product Insights

Location: Glenview R&D Center, Heinz Innovation Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States. Hybrid schedule: work virtually up to two days per week and in person at the assigned location at least three days per workweek.

New hire base salary: $89,800–$112,200 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and commercializes food and beverage brands and products.

What you will do

• Lead consumer experience learning plans for an assigned portfolio of brands and platforms.
• Design and execute qualitative and quantitative research on product and package experience.
• Guide CX direction through prototyping, qualification, and launch-readiness milestones.
• Translate consumer needs and Jobs-to-Be-Done into product and packaging targets, design criteria, and requirements.
• Synthesize research findings into decision-ready recommendations that clarify risks, tradeoffs, and next steps.
• Manage external research suppliers, including scope, proposals, budgets, fieldwork, timelines, and deliverable quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, physical science, consumer behavior or psychology, industrial design, marketing with a strong consumer research focus, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 3+ years with a master’s degree in consumer or product research and consumer experience roles supporting product development and commercialization.
• Experience translating consumer learning into actionable product and packaging decisions; CPG experience is strongly preferred and food and beverage experience is ideal.
• Capability in qualitative and quantitative research, including study design, instrument development, synthesis, and storytelling.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, manage stakeholders in a matrixed environment, prioritize multiple projects, and deliver on time.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and familiarity with research, survey, testing, and analysis platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement with regular in-person collaboration at the R&D center.
• Healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and screenings or assessments.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence programs, training, and recognition programs.
• 401k, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability benefits.
• Wellbeing, employee assistance, family support, learning, and development programs.