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Phytochemical Analytics Technician (m/f/d)
Apply locations Arbon time type Full time posted on Posted 27 Days Ago job requisition id VAC24521
Job Description:
Nutreco is a leading global animal nutrition company offering solutions that go beyond nutrition. We support our customers to produce more feed in a sustainable way to feed the growing population.
In 2021, Nutreco established the Nutreco Exploration(NutEx) group which develops novel and proprietary ultra-specialty ingredients and empowers development of plant based innovative functional feeds.
For this phytotechnology program, Nutreco founded a Competence Center for Medicinal Plant Solutions (Nutreco Garden of the Future = NuGaFu). We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled person who can support the Phytotechnology team in plant analysis.
Your tasks and responsibilities:
* You will be part of the NutEx Discovery Group and support us with all aspects in practical work related to our phytotechnology projects.
* You will be responsible for quality control of our plant products, known as PhytoComplex under the brand EDGEOS.
* You will work within the phytochemistry team and develop, optimize, and carry out phytochemical analytical methods.
* You will collaborate in data evaluation
Requirements:
Completed apprenticeship as a Laboratory Technician with experience in analytics (especially HPLC analysis of plant or natural substances) or a degree in "Life Sciences" with sound knowledge and practical experience in the fields of natural product chemistry, including plant secondary metabolites and HPLC analysis.
We expect you to bring specific knowledge in one or several of the following areas:
* Phytochemistry
* Analytical techniques, such as HPLC-UV, HPLC-MS, and others
* Excellent computer and software skills in Word, Excel and HPLC software
* Good written and spoken German and English.
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with team members.
* An open and communicative personality with willingness to work in a discovery environment with partly non-linear workflows.
This role will be based in Arbon, Thurgau, Switzerland. Full-time on-site presence in our Garden of the Future site is mandatory for close collaboration with the team and access to the laboratory.
What else is in it for you?
We offer a highly creative, diverse, scientific, and imaginative environment with direct business impact and working in an interdisciplinary team with highly qualified, motivated people in a pleasant working environment.
We are looking for an engaged, hands-on team member who is aiming to further develop her-/himself, the team, and the company.
* We will offer you a fulltime position, 40 hours per week
* Competitive remuneration package with a good pension scheme
* You will get 25 vacation days, with the possibility to sell or purchase a limited number of days.
Our organisation:
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
About Us
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries.
Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.
We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people. Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements.
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