• Job Description

  Req#: 113733

  Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. 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. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, 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.

  Global Safety Lab Specialist (fixed-term) - Your next role?

  As an Global Safety Lab Specialist you will assist the EHS CoE Global Safety lab Manager for the Safety tests results interpretation, related calculation and communication. You will provide expertise knowledge and advice on chemical process Safety to internal customers, will be the deputy of the EHS CoE Global Safety lab Manager and evaluate and interpret the data collected from tests, allowing correct risk assessments to be made.

  You will be based in Vernier, Switzerland and will report directly to the EHS CoE Global Safety Lab Manager.

  This role is a fixed-term for 12 months (ideally from March 2025 to March 2026).

  In this exciting role, your main responsibilities will be:

  • Support the Global Safety Laboratory manager for ensuring top class methodologies and techniques to evaluate chemical hazards of submitted cases
  • Assist the EHS CoE Global Safety lab Manager for the Safety tests results interpretation and communication.
  • Provide expertise knowledge and advice on chemical process Safety to internal customers
  • Follow any procedures or quality instructions relevant to the role
  • Each staff member of Givaudan works according to company rules, in terms of hygiene, safety and environmental protection
  • Carry out the necessary calculations for the evaluation of process safety, storage and the transportation of dangerous goods.
  • Evaluate and interpret the data collected from these tests, allowing correct risk assessments to be made.
  • Write the scientific reports related to these measurements including criticality class of the reaction systems and recommendations for safety process

  Your successful profile includes:

  • University degree in chemistry / chemical engineering or equivalent.
  • 0 to 2 years of experience in the area of Chemical Process Safety
  • Fluent in English and French, another language a plus
  • Chemistry and product knowledge
  • Strong technical background in the area of Chemical Process Safety, Chemical Engineering and organic chemistry
  • Understanding internal/external factors affecting Givaudan and its customers and industry

  Our Benefits (for Vernier, Switzerland):

  • Healthcare support
  • Career development opportunities
  • Paid Time Off and family leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Sport and leisure clubs
  • Company shop
  • Staff restaurant

  
  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.
  Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.
  We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

• About the company

  Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients.

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