For SN R&I-Process & Technology, we are offering a Senior Research Assistant Shelf Life position. You will join our Food Sciences and Technologies team and report to the Team Leader Shelf Life . The role is based in Utrecht.

Your main responsibilities

As a Senior Research Assistant Shelf Life you are accountable for the organization, execution, and securing data belonging to shelf life studies, all within the department's ISO9001 quality management system.

The Senior Research assistant will;

- Coordinate shelf life studies

- Discuss and advice product development during the startup of a new shelf life study

- Interpret analysis results and based on this give recommendations to Product and Process Developers

- Maintains Excell templates, RPA’s and other automation tools

- Interact with colleagues in Product and Process Development, external laboratories and suppliers.

- Evaluate and improve analysis methods;

- Support new product development and product improvement projects;

- Report to the team leader Shelf life

Your main stakeholders:

- Product development teams: Liquids, Powders & Plant Based

- Preferably have a HBO in Food Science, laboratory analysis or similar by experience;

- Relevant work experience with physical chemical analyses in food business

- Affinity with physical chemical analyses and dairy technology;

- Comfortable working in a dynamic organization, with various functional disciplines;

- Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English;

- Excellent in Excel, preferably some VBA experience

- Personal skills: strong organizational skills, pro-active, client-oriented, eye for quality, analytic and creative mind, open, enthusiastic and team player.

ADDITIONAL CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION LEVEL & AREA Relevant work experience with physical chemical analyses in food business. Affinity with physical chemical analyses and dairy technology; ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Someone who likes to work in a laboratory environment but also likes to work behind a desk for longer periods of time

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Evian, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world.One Planet One Health BY YOU.

We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore considerallapplicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.

Did you know that as a B-Corp certified company, Danone Benelux meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?

We Offer

At Danone, we offer a complete package of benefits, with a competitive primary salary and yearly bonus, but also benefits like a premium free pension, 30 days annual leave and several discounts on a collective health insurance and even on some of our products.

What’s next?

Are you the person we are looking for? Hit the “apply now” button now. To comply with GDPR regulations, we cannot process your personal data without given consent. Therefore, we strongly recommend applying directly via our career website.

Need more information? Please contact Joost Rijksen, Talent Manager via joost.rijksen@danone.com.

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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