Job Opportunities; Lab Specialist Analytics… at Givaudan · Kemptthal

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, 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 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Join our Mass spectrometry team in the Analytical Chemistry Department where you will play a role in supporting internal customers with cutting-edge analytical instrumentation. Your primary responsibilities will include measuring and analysing of GC-MS and UPLC-MS samples and keep the instruments in good condition. Your contributions will be vital in the development of new fragrance molecules and ensuring their safety.

You will be part of a diverse team and located in Givaudan’s state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Kemptthal (Zurich). You will report directly to an experienced chemist and will gain experience in different GC-MS and LC-MS techniques.

You will:

• Measure experiments by GC-MS and LC-MS, analyse the data and report the results

• Keep track of progress and deadlines

• Discuss and or explain results within the team and to internal customers

• Perform method development

• Work in and contribute to the development of laboratory digitization and automation

• Work on analytical instruments and perform maintenance

• Grow your experience in the field of fragrance research

You have:

• Completed professional education in chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields with focus in mass spectrometry including practical experiences with GC-MS or LC-MS, ideally having a bachelor/master in analytical chemistry

• Experience with Thermo software, e.g. Xcalibur or Compound Discoverer is a plus

• A strong interest in working with state-of-the-art instrumentation to deliver high-quality results with an eye for detail

• Flair for analytical instrumentation and IT-applications

• Excellent communication skills to effectively share and discuss findings

• Proficiency in English is required; fluency in German is a plus

• A passion for contributing to the team’s success in a constructive, creative, and enthusiastic manner

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

• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)

• Discounts at the company shop

• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.