Associate Scientist

**Job title** - Associate Scientist (f-m-d)
**Location** - Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.
**Job model** - Hybrid

As Associate Scientist you support the Research and Development projects/activities carried at the Global Application centers (all segments). Organize trials (e.g. development, piloting) together with scientists and technicians in the food lab and technical labs. Arrange prototypes characterization plans and contribute in execution.

At DSM-Firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

**Your mission**
- Provides technical solutions in the area of nutrition with DSM nutritional ingredients such as vitamins, carotenoids, probiotics, and conduct stability studies thereof..
- Contribute to the development of prototypes, mainly by conducting trials (lab and pilot scale) using different well established industrial technologies such as extrusion and spray-drying.
- Provides scientific inputs to colleagues regarding experimental design and interpretation of data and results.
- Characterizes product samples by different methods such as static light scattering, powder rheology, electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and viscosity.
- Organizes the laboratory environment. Plan and conducts stability studies.. Actively uses available digital technologies.
- Records data, writes protocols and reports. Prepares presentations in order to update project teams.
- As part of a team, executes experimental work to support research goals and business functions, while respecting DSM Quality and SHE requirements.

**You bring**
- Master degree in the field of food science/chemistry, food engineering, material science
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal in English.
- Have a “can do” attitude.
- Internship or experimental Master thesis
- Knowledge MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook).

**We bring**
- The ability to be a part of a highly creative and imaginative team in an incredibly competitive and inspiring industry.
- A challenging and rewarding function embedded in a team of passionate professionals.
- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
- A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.

**Equal Opportunities Commitment**
DSM-Firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate, there’s a place for everyone at DSM-Firmenich.
DSM-Firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. DSM-Firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process.

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**About DSM-Firmenich**

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renewed science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet, dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.