Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent Contract

What we offer at Nestlé
 
Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you! 
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development 
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces 
Dynamic international working environment 
Attractive additional benefits  

Position Summary  

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agricultural Sciences Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. 

As a Research Assistant Biofluid Analytics, ‎your main responsibility will be to support research and business projects by proposing, developing, adapting, and running state-of-the-art analytical methods based on end-to-end automation processes from sample preparation to data interpretation in biofluid analyses 

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 Research Assistant Biofluid Analytics

• Propose significant improvement/adaptation to methodology
• Capable to predict the impact of the results for the project/activity    
• Design, write and participate in the review of study protocols and reports
• Good knowledge and experience in biofluids analyses including sample preparation & data acquisition
• Data interpretation and data consolidation with project leaders
• Scout new technologies in collaboration with suppliers
• Develop, propose new methodologies & applications, strengthen and renovate existing methods/methodologies
• Transfers methods for implementation in operations for routine analysis and assists end users during method lifecycle

What will make you successful

• Master's Degree in analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related fields
• 3-5 years of industrial experience in biofluid analysis
• Masters LC-MS/MS and GC-MS analytical techniques, instrumentation and related software
• Experience in the automation of analytical processes is a plus
• Experience in biofluid sample preparation
• Experienced in LIMS/ELN user
• Fluent in English 
   

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.
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