S&T Sense Texture intern

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. 

As an Intern in Givaudan Sense Texture you will be working in the Science and Technology Department. You will assess the functional and rheological properties of several biopolymers and their combinations as potential replacers of non-clean label ingredients. You will be part of a growth-minded, insights-based team which is already curious to meet you.
 
This role is based in Kemptthal and limited for 6 months.
 
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we explicitly welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.
 
You will: 

• Evaluate and optimize (potentially using design of experiments statistical methodology) novel clean label ingredients and blends thereof for meat analogue applications (50%)
• Perform literature landscaping on physical chemistry and emulsification mechanisms and establish state of the art characterization methods to optimize and develop new on Texturizing and emulsifying solutions in collaboration with the main scientist and other team members (25%)
• Characterize the textural and rheological properties of new texturizing and emulsifying ingredients using several state of the art methods and techniques (25%)

You:

• Are a master student in food science, food technology or similar
• Have first experience working in a laboratory 
• Have good english skills
• Are interested to write a master thesis with us
• Are a self-starter, autonomous, detail oriented
• Enjoy working in teams 

  
Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week
• 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 insurance
• Additional family/education allowance (if applicable)

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.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. 
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.