Who we are at Osmo

Osmo is the Olfactory Intelligence company, on a mission to give AI a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell has the ability to delight us, protect us, and heal us.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, 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.

We're headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, with an additional office in Somerville, MA. We provide complimentary shuttle service from Brooklyn and Newark, NJ.

About the Role

Osmo's QC function is being built from the ground up, and this seat is where day-to-day quality judgment lives. You'll run testing and sampling on raw materials coming in and finished fragrance going out, using real fragrance-industry judgment that automated testing alone can't provide. You'll have the standing to make real-time accept/reject calls independently, and the experience to step in and cover QC decisions when the QC Manager is out.

What You'll Do

Judge incoming raw material results from automated testing, deciding when an out-of-spec reading is a real defect versus normal variation in a natural material

Apply trained olfactive judgment to evaluate raw materials and finished goods using sensory skill the equipment can't replicate

Run triangulation testing on outgoing product to confirm it matches prior batches before it reaches a customer

Make accept/reject calls in real time, multiple times a day, escalating only genuinely ambiguous cases to the QC Manager

Step in and cover QC sign-off when the QC Manager is unavailable, keeping finished-goods flow moving rather than stalling

Maintain and run lab instrumentation (GC/MS, photosampler, flash point testing, colorimeters), including calibration checks and upkeep

Maintain audit-ready lab records: test logs, certificates of analysis, and equipment records

Mentor QC Tech (L2) staff on fragrance-specific testing and olfactive judgment

Partner across the floor with Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving, and Fragrance Development on sample flow and testing turnaround

Who You Are

Fragrance industry experience or exposure required — adjacent industries (coffee, beer, wine, alcohol roasting, flavor, cosmetics, specialty chemicals) don't clear the bar

Comfortable making high-frequency accept/reject calls independently, without over-escalating routine judgment

Trained nose — sensory and olfactive evaluation skill specific to fragrance raw materials and finished goods

Strong hands-on experience with lab instrumentation; GC/GCMS familiarity is a plus, not a requirement

Strong documentation habits

Comfortable stepping into a QC decision-making role in the Manager's absence

Technical degree preferred (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related); equivalent hands-on fragrance-industry lab experience accepted in place of a degree

On-site in Elizabeth, NJ, 5 days a week

What We Offer

Real Growth Path — A senior technician track with real, independent QC decision-making authority, inside a quality function being built from the ground up

Catered Lunch — Mon/Wed/Fri; Newark, NJ and Brooklyn shuttles

401(k) savings plan and employer match

Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company

Flexible PTO and paid family leave

Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and parking)

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.

Every posting lists the pay range and benefits for that role. Where you land in the range depends on skills, experience, scope, and internal equity. Full time employees receive a total rewards package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a healthcare FSA, a 401(k) with company match, flexible paid time off, paid family leave, company holidays, and commuter benefits. Eligible roles also receive equity, which is subject to the terms of the equity plan and board approval and is not guaranteed. Applicants and employees may ask about and discuss their pay without retaliation.