Research Technician F/M/D

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, 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. 
In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Research Technician - Delivery Systems - Your future position?
 Permanent contract
 
As a Research Technician in the Fragrance Delivery System Platform, you are part of the Global Science and Tech-nology department. Our expertise in micro-encapsulation systems is used in different consumer goods such as de-tergents, softeners and cosmetics. Located in the European Center of Fragrance Creation based in Argenteuil, the main role of our Fragrance Encapsulation Laboratory is to innovate by creating new capsules and understand their properties.
 
Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to exceed customer needs, think beyond to predict the next market theme and deliver value.
 
In this exciting role, reporting to an experienced Research Scientist in the Discover & Explore research team, you will: 
 
•    Be part of a multidisciplinary research environment, interacting with other groups and departments within the organisation.

•    Perform  upstream research activities by designing new fragrance capsule technologies and em-ploying new analytical and physical chemical characterization methods using innovative approaches. 
 
•    Support Scientists by performing routine laboratory procedures, data collection, interpretation and communication through written summaries and reports.
 
•    Identify and set up of new analytical and physical chemical methods for capsules characterization.
 
•    Conduct capsules feasibility, stability and performance tests in close collaboration with the fragrance creation and development teams.
 
You?

Your professional profile includes:
 
•    Graduated in Chemistry or Physical Chemistry
•    Prior experience in polymer synthesis and colloidal science, as well as physical chemical characterisation.
•    Prior experience in operating advanced laboratory instruments and its associated software..
•    Strong analytical skills, good knowledge of statistical analysis is a plus.
•    Organized, flexible and dynamic, adherence to best practices concerning laboratory safety..
•    Good interpersonal skills
•    Excellent French and good English skills (written and oral)

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.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.