Position Snapshot 
 
Location: Nestlé Research, Konolfingen, Switzerland  
Act. Rate: Full-Time 
Type of contract: Internship, 12 months  
Start Date: June-July 2024

Position Summary  

We at Nestlé Research & Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland develop for Nestlé worldwide new products, processes, and packaging concepts in the areas of Dairy and Nutrition.  In addition, it also provides technical assistance to our factories.

As a Nutrition Science and Technology Intern, you will collaborate in research and development projects under the supervision of Nestlé scientists. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about innovation and new technologies and shows a ‘can-do attitude’ to support scientific research projects in the area of nutrient delivery (health benefits).

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 Product Development Intern

• Develop scientific understanding of nutrient delivery of vitamins and bioactives.
• Perform in-vitro digestion protocol for dairy-based and/ or plant-based products containing vitamins and bioactives
• Determination of vitamin and bioactive compounds with analytical protocol e.g. spectrometry, LC-MS, HPLC, etc. and processing of analytical data 
• Validate scientific hypothesis and generate knowledge through understanding of the in vitro digestion process 
• Upscaling of laboratory prototypes to pilot scale and evaluation of proof of concept in food products
• Document, analyse and present results in technical notes/ reports and internal presentations
• Conduct literature search related to above mentioned topics

What will make you successful

• Bachelor or Master degree in Food Chemistry/ Chemistry, Material Science, Food Science or related sciences
• Experimental design skills with laboratory experience
• Experience in analytics of vitamins and bioactives is a plus 
• Autonomous, strong problem solving capability, structured and proactive
• Ability to manage diverse topics in parallel
• Good written and oral English communication skills

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.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.