Research Assistant Perception Physiology

vor 1 Woche


Lausanne, Schweiz Nestle Vollzeit

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

Type of contract: Permanent contract

**What we offer at Nestlé**

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you

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 five Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website.

Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

As
**Research Assistant Perception Physiology**, you will provide technical expertise on in vitro pharmacology to support R&D projects aiming at identifying new approaches related to chemosensory and mechanosensory perception.

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 Research Assistant Perception Physiology**
- Manage activities and/or small project in perception physiology based on in vitro pharmacology expertise
- Build further technical knowledge, contribute to complex project activities with initiative and help provide effective and sustainable solutions
- Present results/methods in written and oral form to interested parties
- Lead group technical developments with initiative and help provide effective and sustainable solutions (identify technical gaps and opportunities in area of expertise, pro-actively support CAPEX preparations)
- Build and document knowledge about latest technical methods, trends, insights and developments in area of expertise
- Propose new ideas/activities/methods to group scientists by integrating technical knowledge with other group's techniques
- Develop technical competencies in the domain of activity through experience, mentoring and training
- Actively contribute in knowledge transfer and dissemination within group (with other technicians and scientists) and across R&D (NRC institutes, PTCs and GMBs R&D if relevant)

**What will make you successful**
- CFC, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology / Pharmacology with knowledge of sensory physiology
- 4-5 years of industrial experience including:

- Practical hands-on lab experiences demonstrating full autonomy
- Cell Culture of recombinant and primary cells
- Expression Cloning: Transient and stable cell line generation
- In vitro pharmacology assays (Fluorescence and Luminescence) using FLIPR and FlexStation
- High Throughput Screening
- Knowledge on GPCRs and Ion Channels receptors
- Track record in delivering results by working in cross-functional teams across the R&D organization
- Experience in sensory biology (taste, olfaction, trigeminal systems), electrophysiology and/or cellular agriculture is a plus
- Experience in technical management of a dedicated analytical laboratory is a plus
- Good knowledge of quality, safety and hygiene requirements
- English mandatory. French is a plus

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.


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