Biotech Intern (m/f/d)

Givaudan; Kemptthal; Vor Ort; CHF 22.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

40 hour working week

Subsidized meals in Staff restaurant

Discounts at company shop

REKA vouchers

Zusammenfassung

Givaudan in Switzerland invites applications for a Biotechnology Intern in the Science & Technology group of the Taste & Wellbeing division, based in Kemptthal. The role supports process development for flavour production and involves plant cell cultures, enzymatic reactions, and microbial fermentations at lab and pilot scale over a 12-month period.

You will join a team of Scientists and Engineers to contribute to foundational research, develop and test protocols, document experiments, and help

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or Master in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or comparable field
• Experience working with cells under sterile conditions is required
• Previous experience with plant cell cultures is considered a strong asset
• Fascination for or previous experience with food, bioconversion and flavours
• Strong technical affinity and skilled in equipment handling
• Ambitious and results-oriented
• Curious to develop new and unprecedented routes towards technical solutions
• Ability to collaborate and communicate as a team player in a multicultural environment
• Good English skills are required and German skills welcomed

Aufgaben

• Participating in one or more research projects for natural flavour compounds
• Lab work with plant cell lines including maintenance and preparation of media
• Developing and testing protocols for the long-time storage of plant cell lines
• Planning, conducting, and documenting experiments from lab to pilot scale
• Preparing prototypes for analyses or tastings
• Evaluating data and presenting conclusions in project meetings
• Collaborating with colleagues across different teams and functions

Kenntnisse

Cell culture experience

Sterile technique

Team collaboration

English proficient

Multicultural teamwork

Ausbildung

Biology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry degree

Jobbeschreibung

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As an Biotechnology Intern (m/f/d) in Science & Technology of Givaudan’s Taste & Wellbeing Division, you will support the team in the process development for flavour production. You’ll be contributing to our foundational research with plant cell cultures and you’ll perform, characterize, and optimize bioprocesses such as enzymatic reactions or microbial fermentations at lab and pilot scale. This internship is for a period of 12 months and is based in Kemptthal.

by 23 September.

Your Responsibilities

• Participating in one or more research projects for natural flavour compounds
• Lab work with plant cell lines including maintenance and preparation of media
• Developing and testing protocols for the long-time storage of plant cell lines
• Planning, conducting, and documenting experiments from lab to pilot scale
• Preparing prototypes for analyses or tastings
• Evaluating data and presenting conclusions in project meetings
• Collaborating with colleagues across different teams and functions

The profile we are looking for

We are looking for a graduate passionate about hands-on work in a lab and eager to learn and grow in a team of Scientists and Engineers.

• Bachelor or Master in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or comparable field
• Experience working with cells under sterile conditions is required
• Previous experience with plant cell cultures is considered a strong asset
• Fascination for or previous experience with food, bioconversion and flavours
• Strong technical affinity and skilled in equipment handling
• Ambitious and results-oriented
• Curious to develop new and unprecedented routes towards technical solutions
• Ability to collaborate and communicate as a team player in a multicultural environment
• Good English skills are required and German skills welcomed

Your Benefits In Kemptthal

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week
• Additional paid days off
• Favorable pension fund contributions
• Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.