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Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Institute: Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Internship, 6 months

Start date: 1 May 2026

Deadline for applications: 18 March 2026

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Position Summary

We are looking for a Nutrition and Digital Health Research Intern to explore the available digital tools for dietary assessment in infants and children.

A Day in the Life of a Nutrition and Digital Health Research Intern

• Conduct literature reviews on digital health tools used in infant and child studies
• Screen and map existing dietary and digital assessment tools for this population
• Document tools, including key characteristics and use cases
• Apply a defined review methodology to ensure reproducibility
• Summarize findings in clear and digestible formats
• Write a report on a defined topic related to digital health
• Support other relevant scientific activities, as required

What will make you successful

• Master’s degree student in nutrition science, public health, epidemiology, or a related life science field
• Experience conducting literature search, and general understanding of health and nutrition measures

• Ability to work with reference management software (e.g. EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley)

• Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e.g. online surveys, mobile health or digital nutrition platforms)

• Basic skills in data handling and analysis (e.g R studio)

• High motivation for the topic of digital nutrition and health
• Ability to complete the assigned tasks with limited supervision
• Cooperative, good team player
• Very good reading, comprehension and writing skills in English

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