R&D Trainee: Development and implementation of a ML-driven laboratory platform

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

What we offer at Nestlé

International, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment : Read more about our Nestlé Community 
Opportunities to have an impact and contribute to your team’s success!
Endless learning opportunities and enriching experiences!
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 discovers, develops and deploys 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 an R&D Trainee, you will have the exciting opportunity to support a project focused on the robotization of coffee creamer processing. This project involves utilizing AI/ML approach to accelerate creamer development efficiency and accelerate formulation optimization.  

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 R&D Trainee

Participate in a research and development project in collaboration with various Nestlé R&D facilities and an academic partner to support implementation of ML-assisted robotic system: 

• Produce lab scale concept samples and perform analytical characterization
• Evaluate and optimize ML models
• Produce various reports: scientific study and standard operational procedure

What will make you successful

• Student or recent graduate with a Master's degree in Colloids Science, Food Science and/or Data Science
• Solid knowledge in soft matter both from theoretical and practical sides
• Strong interest in programming
• Previous experience with data science or machine learning 
• Previous experience using Python is a plus
• Autonomous and proactive mindset
• Agile with excellent practical skills
• Curious and interest in learning by doing 
• Good communication skills in English
• Fluent in French and English

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.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.