Biotech Intern (m/w/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.

As an Intern in Biotechnology in Science & Technology of Givaudan’s Taste & Wellbeing Division, you will support the team in the process development for flavour production. You will perform, characterize, and optimize bioprocesses such as enzymatic reactions or microbial fermentations at lab and pilot scale. This internship is limited to 6 months and is based in Kemptthal. We are looking forward to your application, including CV and motivation letter.

Your responsibilities:

• Participating in one or more research projects for natural flavour compounds
• Planning, conducting, and documenting experiments from lab to pilot scale
• Preparing prototypes for analyses or tastings
• Evaluating data and presenting conclusions in project meetings
• Operating and maintaining lab equipment and reactors
• Collaborating with colleagues across different teams and functions

The profile we are looking for
We are looking for a graduate passionate about hands-on work in a lab and pilot plant setting and eager to learn and grow in a dynamic team environment.

• Bachelor or Master in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemical Engineering Food Science, or comparable field
• Experience working with microorganisms under sterile conditions
• Experience with food fermentation is considered a strong asset
• Strong technical affinity and skilled in equipment handling
• Ambitious and results-oriented
• Curious to develop new and unprecedented routes towards technical solutions
• Ability to collaborate and communicate as a team player in a multicultural environment
• Good English and/or German skills

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 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
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

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.