Internship Sensory Neuroscience

vor 3 Monaten


Lindau ZH, Zürich, Schweiz Givaudan Vollzeit
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 16,800 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 a Neuroscience Intern in our Global Sensory S&T team in the Taste and Wellbeing division you will have a unique opportunity for 6 months to explore how neuroscience can help understanding consumers' feelings and emotion in the context of food experiences.

You will have the opportunity to use your skills in human behaviour, neuroscience and/or sensory. The main focus will be to set-up, execute and analyze neuroscience experiments to deliver new insights on food experiences. You will be part of a growth-minded, insights-based and diverse team which is already curious to meet you.

This role can be based in Kemptthal (Switzerland) or Cincinnati (United States).

You will:

Prepare experimental protocol for food experience tests
Recruit participants and execute fieldwork
Collect and analyze data
Convert the data into clear and applicable insights and present to internal audience
Be a full member of our Global S&T Sensory team
Collaborate effectively with internal teams
Interact with external agencies and scientists

You have:

Recently completed your master or bachelor degree and have research experiences in the area of neuroscience, cognitive science, experimental psychology or sensory science
Naturally curious and willing to learn and develop an understanding of how science, consumer insight and technology work together to create new products
Creative and curious about research, particularly in neuroscience and how it can be applied to food experiences
Good time management and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to present to a range of stakeholders
Good command of English is mandatory

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

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.