Bioprocess Engineer, Pilot Plant – Fermentation & DSP

Nestlé; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Paid holidays

Learning and development

Performance based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan contribution

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland is seeking a Bioprocess Engineer - Pilot Plant (DSP) to lead bioprocessing activities bridging lab discovery and industrial manufacturing. You will collaborate with pilot plant teams, scientists, engineers, quality and safety specialists and external partners to turn ideas into sustainable solutions for people, pets and the planet.

The role focuses on pilot-scale trials, fermentation process development, and downstream processing to improve yield,

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in fermentation, bioprocessing, and pilot or industrial-scale operations.
• Apply scale-up, tech transfer and industrialization knowledge to ensure robust processes.
• Use analytics, process data and automation tools to troubleshoot and improve reproducibility.
• Collaborate across research, engineering, operations, quality and safety teams.
• Communicate confidently in French or English.
• Demonstrate collaboration with a wellbeing-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot-scale bioprocess trials to scale promising research to manufacturing.
• Drive fermentation process development by optimizing media, feeds and key parameters.
• Develop downstream processing approaches to improve yield and product quality.
• Build process understanding through data analysis, automation insights and digital tools.
• Contribute to safe, compliant pilot plant operations through risk assessment and documentation.
• Translate process needs into practical equipment and facility solutions for new capabilities.

Skills

Fermentation

Bioprocessing

Pilot plant ops

Scale-up

Data analysis

Automation tools

Cross-functional

French/English

Job description

Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland is seeking a Bioprocess Engineer - Pilot Plant (DSP) to lead bioprocessing activities bridging lab discovery and industrial manufacturing. You will collaborate with pilot plant teams, scientists, engineers, quality and safety specialists and external partners to turn ideas into sustainable solutions for people, pets and the planet.

The role focuses on pilot-scale trials, fermentation process development, and downstream processing to improve yield,