Position Snapshot 
 
Location: Orbe, Switzerland
Act. Rate: Full-Time 
Type of contract: Internship, 6 months  
Start date: February 2025

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Strong mentorship for your professional growth 
Professional network and route to entry level position

Position Summary  

The Nestlé Product Technology Centre Coffee (NPTC Coffee) is the leading R&D organization that discover, develop and deploy coffee and beverage products and technologies for in-home and out-of-home consumption. It consists of units in Konolfingen (CH), Marysville (USA), Orbe (CH) and Singapore and provide new products and processes to all Nestlé markets worldwide. 
 
Our mission – to delight the consumer wherever, whenever, however by delivering moments of genuine pleasure and indulgence - drives the need for us to attract, select and develop the right people for the right jobs throughout the value chain of our business.

As a Research Intern, you will study powder dissolution kinetics using a specialized probe, develop and propose optimization strategies to improve product reconstitution and consistency, and create a protocol to incorporate the probe into regular lab processes at Nestlé. This internship offers practical experience in R&D, experiment planning, data analysis, and project collaboration in an industrial environment.

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 Intern

• Engaging with Various R&D Entities: Collaborating with different departments within the R&D center, such as the project team, science & technology team, pilot plant, workshop, and analytical laboratory
• Coordinating the Development of Experimental Setups: This role entails working alongside engineering and research teams to design, execute, and fine-tune experimental setups, ensuring results are precise and dependable. 
• Learning How to Use Probes Instrumentation: Gaining knowledge and proficiency in operating the probes and instrumentation, which may include specialized equipment and data acquisition systems
• Defining Experimental Plan: Collaborating with the project team to create a well-structured experimental plan
• Analyzing Results: The intern will work closely with the science and lab teams to analyze the results. This could involve product characterization, statistical analysis, data interpretation, and drawing conclusions.
• Presenting Results: Communicating the findings to the extended project team through presentations or reports

What will make you successful

• Master Degree in relevant fields (e.g., chemical engineering, food science, materials science)
• Previous experience in rheology and flowability of powders is desirable
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques and equipment, particularly for dissolution kinetics, is a plus
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Effective planning and organization skills
• Clear presentation abilities
• Self-motivated and proactive nature
• Fluent in English and French (will be an asset)

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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