Flavor R&D Specialist: Taste & Aroma Innovator

Nestlé S.A.; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nestlé Research in Lausanne invites applications for an Associate R&D Specialist Flavors. You will decode and modulate taste and aroma to enhance consumer experiences, developing robust scientific solutions and translating findings into new product concepts with multidisciplinary teams.

You will drive innovation, manage projects with sensory and material science experts, and help implement future scientific strategy through collaborations with internal partners and external collaborators.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in Food Chemistry and Food Sciences with knowledge of flavor generation and transformation; industrial experience preferred.
• Research and applied science in reaction flavours, Maillard reactions, lipid oxidations with sensory relevance.
• Practical experience in analytical labs focusing on volatile and non-volatile compounds (GC-MS, GC-O, LC/MS).
• Proficiency in Python and R; experience with PLS, PCA and data visualization.

Aufgaben

• Embrace innovation by driving aroma and taste research and proposing projects aligned with goals.
• Lead project activities across sensory science, perception physiology, and material science to meet objectives and timelines.
• Translate complex scientific results for stakeholders and transfer knowledge to Product Technology Centers.
• Stay at the forefront of flavor science by monitoring external developments and sharing relevant tools.

Kenntnisse

Flavor science

Python

R

GC-MS

GC-O

LC/MS

Sensory techniques

Data visualization

Communication

Networking

Project management

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Food Chemistry and Food Sciences

Tools

GC-MS

GC-O

LC/MS

Jobbeschreibung

Nestlé Research in Lausanne invites applications for an Associate R&D Specialist Flavors. You will decode and modulate taste and aroma to enhance consumer experiences, developing robust scientific solutions and translating findings into new product concepts with multidisciplinary teams.

You will drive innovation, manage projects with sensory and material science experts, and help implement future scientific strategy through collaborations with internal partners and external collaborators.