Research Associate (m/f/d)
Kemptthal
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- Veröffentlicht:31 Oktober 2025
- Pensum:100%
- Vertragsart:Festanstellung
- Sprache:Deutsch (Fliessend), Englisch (Fliessend)
- Arbeitsort:Kemptthal
About Givaudan
Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com
As Research Associate you will use molecular biology- and cell-biology tools to develop and implement tests to screen ingredients. These tools are then applied in the understanding of human olfaction to screen for olfactive properties of new ingredients. Additionally, methods are applied in the early screening of molecules for toxicological properties.
You will be based in our Innovation Center in Kemptthal and reporting directly to the Research Scientist.
In this exciting role you will:
- Set up biological assays based on cell cultures
- Use molecular biology tools to modify cell lines
- Perform larger screenings of molecules
- Measure dose-response curves
- Optimize assays and implement new assays
- Perform analytical quantification of molecules
- Establish structure activity relationship and gain mechanistic understanding
Your professional profile includes:
- BSc level scientist plus 5 years job training or
- MSc level scientist (e.g. Life Science, Biochemistry or Biology) or
- Technician plus at least 10 years of experience
- Business fluent in German and English
- Used to address scientific challenges
- Excellent experimental skills and profound biological background
- Used to work independently and able to accomplish a project (literature search, planning and performing experiments independently, documenting results)
- Experienced in analyzing experimental results and drawing conclusions
- Experienced with Cell Biology (cultivation of cells (cell lines, primary cells), cell assays)
- Very good knowledge of biochemical assays like enzyme tests and sample preparations for analytics (GC, LC)
- Very good knowledge of research documentation (SOPs/protocols)
- Passionate to put biological assays into practice
- Open, constructive, enthusiastic for bioscience, team-player
Your benefits in Kemptthal:
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
- 40 hour working week
- Additional paid days off
- Favourable 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
- Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
- Worldwide private accident insurance
