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Position Summary

At Nestlé Nutrition, our mission is to nurture a Healthier Generation. We aim to achieve this by leading the way in

Research and Development of science proven nutrition solutions and by partnering with parents and healthcare

professionals around the world. From pre-conception to adulthood, we are widening our reach and opening up

new opportunities across the lifelong nutrition journey.

We at Nestlé Research & Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland develop for Nestlé worldwide new

products, processes, and packaging concepts in the areas of Dairy and Nutrition. In addition, we also provide

technical assistance to our factories.

As a Nutrition Biotechnology Intern, your main responsibility will be to optimize fermentation and downstream

processes for probiotic bacteria through research, experimentation, and analysis. We are looking for a motivated

candidate with a technical flair to support scientific research projects in probiotic manufacturing.

A Day in the Life of a Nutrition Biotechnology Intern

Optimize fermentation process for maximal growth of probiotic bacteria:

• Perform literature search related to the project topics to build scientific hypothesis

• Plan and conduct fermentations with probiotic bacteria at laboratory scale

• Document, analyze & present results internally to the company

Optimize subsequent downstream process to limit losses in the process and throughout the product shelf-life:

• Assess different drying strategies/parameters through a Design of Experiment

• Plan & perform trials for drying of probiotics at lab scale

• Conduct analysis of dried bacteria using both classical and diverse modern microbiological methods

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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Food Sciences

or related sciences

• Strong interest in fermentation technology; First experience in microbiology is an asset

• Proactive and result focus combined with an innovative mindset
• Good communication skills and working well in teams 
• Fluent in English (oral and written), at ease at networking in international environment. German is a plus. 

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Food Sciences

or related sciences

• Strong interest in fermentation technology; First experience in microbiology is an asset

• Cooperating well in a team, autonomous, structured, and proactive

• Good command of MS Office tools, more specifically proficient in Excel

• Good written and oral English communication skills, basic German is an asset