Research Associate

Step into our world of creativity and joy

Research Associate (M/F/d)
- 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 16,000 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.-
- You will report directly to the Head of In vitro Molecular Screening and be based in the Innovation Center in Kemptthal.**In this exciting role you will**:

- Develop your practical skills in different in vitro assays through practical experience and structured learning
- Conduct screening programs on different biological activities for novel ingredients
- Implement novel assays in our test pipeline
- Accomplish scientific projects, deliver and document results
- Keep your line management up to date about your results and offer conclusions/ways to enable the successful progress of projects
- Interact with an interdisciplinary environment: organic chemistry, analytical and perfumery laboratories
- Safely maintain lab equipment
- Follow scientific advancement in the field

**Your success profile includes**:

- University degree (MS in Life Science, Biochemistry or Biology or Toxicology (experience on the job; optionally with a PhD in one of these disciplines)
- Hands-on experience of biochemical assays
- Hands-on experience of Cell Biology (cultivation of cells, cell assays)
- Experience of GC-MS is desirable
- Used to work independently, able to complete a project (literature search, planning and performing experiments, documenting results)
- Motivated to learn and implement novel methods
- Open, constructive, creative team-player
- Quality awareness and sense for urgency
- Business fluent in English and the ability to record experimental details in English. German skills are an advantage

**Your benefits in Kemptthal**:

- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
- 40 hour working week, flexible working model
- 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
- Free Staff Parking and Bike Badge
- Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
- Complimentary beverages (tea, coffee, water)
- Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
- Worldwide private accident insuranceLunch at subsidized prices. Also, drinking water, tea and coffee are available free of charge at all locations
- #LI-OnsiteAt 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.**Remote working**:On-site