Senior Research Technician

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Delivery System Senior Laboratory Technician

Design and conduct research projects in order to develop improved new products and solutions, according to company's business objectives and corporate strategy.

Develop Fragrance excellence and implement scientific and technological advancements.

You will report to the senior research scientist in the delivery system department.

Core Responsibilities

As a Senior Laboratory Technician at Givaudan, your role will involve translating consumer benefits or customer requirements, which are typically received through new business opportunities, into a set of laboratory samples. You will have to plan, organize, and execute projects, ensuring timely delivery of results.

Responsibilities:

1. Project: You will perform experiments under a project leader on a day-to-day basis, tracking and recording all learning and sharing them with your supervisor. Additionally, you will have to write reports, update, and support stage gate reviews to ensure project progress and alignment with objectives.
2. Problem Solving: Applying creative and innovative thinking skills, you will solve problems and work towards achieving project deliverables.
3. Research Method Development: You will effectively contribute to the development of research methods under supervision and identify their impact on current products.
4. Collaboration Interaction: You will have to collaborate with potential outside collaborations and interact with suppliers.

Scientific Knowhow:

Serve as a scientific and technical expert in your own area. Participate in building a solution. Actively share knowledge and learning in your specialist field to ensure optimal performance.

Profile

• BUT or L3
• Expertise in some of the following topics:
• Design, synthesis & characterization of (bio)polymers
• Microencapsulation – Delivery Systems
• Emulsions
• Strong analytical chemistry (examples: viscosity, particle size, zeta potential, chromatographic methods, IR, UV, SEM, TGA, DSC…)
• Experience in R&D environment
• Strong drive for results
• Hands-on approach and willingness to work in the lab
• Ability to connect and build relationships with a large variety of people (e.g. Perfumers, commercial salespeople, and production management)
• Fluency in French and English is required

OUR BENEFIT FOR YOU

• Annual salary on 13.5 months
• Health Insurance - mandatory ('mutuelle')
• Profit Share (not for fixed-term)
• Annual paid leave (40 days)
• Saving Plan - optional
• CSE discounts and offers
• Canteen

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate, and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions, and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers, and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.