Join a purpose-driven biotech start-up that redefines the future of natural flavor.
From startup to scale-up. EvodiaBio is entering its next growth chapter.
In just four years, we’ve built our own production site, raised over DKK 100 million, and launched our first product globally.
Now, we’re looking for a creative, hands-on Flavorist who loves translating cutting-edge aroma innovation into great-tasting experiences – combining sensory expertise, formulation, and customer collaboration to help shape our future as we scale internationally.
This is a full-time, on-site role located in Greater Copenhagen.
THE COMPANY
Evodia is a Danish bio-industrial company reinventing how natural aromas are produced, using yeast fermentation instead of traditional farming.
Founded in 2021, we’ve gone from idea to market in just four years: built our own production site, lab, and offices, secured regulatory approvals, raised DKK 100 million, and launched our first commercial product, Yops®.
We’re pioneering sustainable aroma solutions for the brewing industry, with a long-term ambition to supply natural aromas across multiple categories including wine, functional beverages, and soft drinks.
Backed by strong investors such as the Novo Nordisk Foundation BioInnovation Institute and global partners Symrise and Lallemand, EvodiaBio was honored with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award in Life Sciences.
As we scale across Europe and North America, we’re looking for a hands-on Flavorist to support product development, application work, and sensory optimization across our growing portfolio.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Flavor matching, creation & compounding
- Develop flavor using EvodiaBio’s natural aroma ingredients according to a set brief.
- Compound safely at the bench, in an agile and efficient way.
- Contribute to the development of new flavor blends through smelling, tasting, and iterative bench work in close collaboration with experienced flavorist and product developers.
Flavor application
- Design and execute bench-scale formulations for beverages, beer, wine, functional beverages, and soft drinks, ensuring stability and performance in different matrices.
Sensory evaluation & optimization
- Run structured tastings, build sensory profiles, iterate on formulations, and document learnings to improve performance and consistency.
Customer collaboration & technical support
- Work closely with customers and partners to understand application needs, deliver samples, gather feedback, and co-create solutions for real products.
Scale-up readiness
- Partner with R&D and Production to ensure flavors and aroma solutions are robust and reproducible from lab to production scale.
Value proposition development & internal enablement
- Help translate sensory benefits into clear language for internal teams (sales, marketing, partnerships) and contribute to customer-facing materials.
Continuous improvement
- Responsible for lab maintenance and lab inventory.
- Build structured flavor development workflows, sensory standards, and best practices that scale with the company.
WHO YOU ARE
We’re looking for a Flavorist who is both creative and rigorous. Someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys hands-on development work, and loves collaborating across science, production, and commercial teams.
You have
- Education in flavor science, food technology or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
- Proven experience as a Flavorist and/or in flavor development within beverages (beer experience is a strong plus).
- Strong sensory skills and confidence running tastings, descriptive profiling, and iterative optimization.
- Knowledge of aromatic raw materials and flavor manufacturing processes. Excellent smelling and tasting skills.
- Practical formulation experience and an understanding of how flavor behaves in different beverage matrices.
- A structured and responsible mindset: you document, measure, learn, and improve — without losing the creative spark.
- Comfort working cross-functionally with R&D, production, and commercial teams, and directly with customers. Excellent team player.
- Fluency in English.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A great opportunity to develop your skills as a Flavorist by working hands-on with innovative, natural aroma ingredients.
- Exposure to the full flavor development journey, from lab work and sensory evaluation to customer samples and real applications.
- Close collaboration with experienced colleagues across R&D, production, quality, and commercial teams in a supportive, learning-focused environment.
- Plenty of room to learn, experiment, and grow — with guidance, feedback, and trust from day one.
- The chance to grow with the company as we scale globally.
HOW YOU CAN APPLY
If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and bring your skills to a growing company where your contributions will make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send both your application and CV to Axelle Frachon, Flavorist
📧 af@evodiabio.com
Start date: February 2025 or sooner
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
