R&D Senior Technician

R&D Senior Technician

Lausanne, CH

Lausanne, CH

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contact: 1 year Fixed-term contract
2-4 years’ experience as laboratory technician in the field of physico-chemistry

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits 
 

Position Summary

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of four Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences and Packaging Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. 

As an “R&D Technician”, you will organize, execute experiments, and communicate results in R&D projects

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 
 

A day in the life of a R&D Technician

• Contribute to good lab operation including safety and quality aspects


• Prepare food samples for physico- and bio-/chemical analysis


• Prototype in experimental kitchen


• Participate to the organization and planning of tasks


• Document and archive obtained results including writing of experimental reports in English
   

What will make you successful

• 2-4 years’ experience as laboratory technician in the field of physico-chemistry e.g. rheology (liquid/solid), differential scanning calorimetry, water activity measurements, particle size measurements, starch & protein physicochemical characterization, powder characterization techniques (flowability, wettability, particle size, surface area)


• Skilled in use of computers and physicochemical experimentation


• Recognize when an improvement area exists, or a strength can be applied, and act accordingly


• Seek to improve performance in a given direction and precisely fix a demanding level of results


• Proactive, not only reacting to situations but also anticipating future opportunities or problem, and act upon them in advance
   

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contact: 1 year Fixed-term contract
2-4 years’ experience as laboratory technician in the field of physico-chemistry

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits 
 

Position Summary

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of four Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences and Packaging Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. 

As an “R&D Technician”, you will organize, execute experiments, and communicate results in R&D projects

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 
 

A day in the life of a R&D Technician

• Contribute to good lab operation including safety and quality aspects


• Prepare food samples for physico- and bio-/chemical analysis


• Prototype in experimental kitchen


• Participate to the organization and planning of tasks


• Document and archive obtained results including writing of experimental reports in English
   

What will make you successful

• 2-4 years’ experience as laboratory technician in the field of physico-chemistry e.g. rheology (liquid/solid), differential scanning calorimetry, water activity measurements, particle size measurements, starch & protein physicochemical characterization, powder characterization techniques (flowability, wettability, particle size, surface area)


• Skilled in use of computers and physicochemical experimentation


• Recognize when an improvement area exists, or a strength can be applied, and act accordingly


• Seek to improve performance in a given direction and precisely fix a demanding level of results


• Proactive, not only reacting to situations but also anticipating future opportunities or problem, and act upon them in advance
   

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.