Laboratory Assistant Research (m/f/d)

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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 16,800 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 a Laboratory Assistant Research you will be working within the Perfumery Research laboratory of the Fragrance Division. You will prepare the tests of the new fragrance molecules using your skills and creativity. The major focus of the role is on compounding formula and product applications required for the olfactive assessment of the new research molecules. Another key aspect is the sample management and preparation required for all the other research testing performed with the new fragrance molecules. You will be part of a supportive, diverse and responsible team which is already curious to meet you.

This role is based inKemptthal (Switzerland).

You will:

• Be in charge of the stock of perfumery and in-house prepared compounds
• Preparation of fragrance mixtures
• Incorporation of the raw fragrance ingredients in different applications for different internal evaluation stages
• Set up and organize perfumery evaluation sessions
• Report used quantities and evaluations in IT systems
• Maintain multiple company database software and tools
• Perform any combination of sample management tasks, including labeling, preparing for shipping, transporting to labs, inventorying and disposing
  
  

You have:

• An education/apprenticeship as chemical laboratory technician
• +2 years practical experiences in a laboratory environment following EHS guidelines
• Experience in inventory and barcode systems is beneficial
• Sample management experience in the specialty or pharmaceutical industry is a plus
• The desire to work organized towards deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a team
• The passion for details and high quality concern for the company products quality
• Good Working knowledge in German and English
• Proficient computer skill: MS Office and various web applications
  
  

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week, Flexible working model
• 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.