R&D Intern — Powder Structure & Performance (Hybrid)

Nestlé S.A.; Orbe; Hybrid; CHF 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning and development opportunities

Healthcare contribution

Job summary

Nestlé Product Technology Center for Coffee in Orbe, Switzerland invites applications for a six-month R&D Intern role focusing on the materials science of multicomponent powders. You will investigate how lipid and protein contents affect powder structure, dissolution, and flowability through experimental work and data analysis.

The project includes literature reviews, hypothesis testing, controlled experiments, and communication of results via a technical report and presentation to a technical

Qualifications

• Student or recent graduate in a science field related to materials, food science or engineering.
• Interest in powders, physicochemical characterization and data analysis.
• Strong hands-on laboratory skills and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Review literature on multicomponent powders and composition–structure–property relationships.
• Define hypotheses linking lipid/protein composition to powder behavior.
• Design and conduct controlled experiments with relevant measurements.
• Characterize dissolution and flowability using quantitative methods.
• Apply statistics and graphs to identify correlations and trends.
• Communicate conclusions in a technical report and presentation.

Skills

Powder behaviour

Quantitative analysis

Laboratory work

English fluency

Independent work

Education

Materials Science

Food Science

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Chemistry

Job description

Nestlé Product Technology Center for Coffee in Orbe, Switzerland invites applications for a six-month R&D Intern role focusing on the materials science of multicomponent powders. You will investigate how lipid and protein contents affect powder structure, dissolution, and flowability through experimental work and data analysis.

The project includes literature reviews, hypothesis testing, controlled experiments, and communication of results via a technical report and presentation to a technical