Job Summary

Sensory and Consumer Insights in IFF with the Product Experience Cognitive Science team
IFF is one of the leading companies on development and production of flavors, fragrances and ingredients for food, beverage, personal care, and household product industries. Our products are used by other manufacturing companies producing a wide variety of every-day consumed products (i.e., beverages, detergents, cosmetics, deodorants, dairy products, soups, and sauces, etc.).

The Product Experience (PX) department deals with sensory analysis and consumer research to support the Creation & Design department and marketing/sales choices. It plays a key role in product development processes, through understanding of consumer needs and expectations (thanks to tools like sensory profiling, preference evaluation, product positioning, etc.).

To follow an internship, a candidate needs to be a student throughout the course of internship.

Proposed subject: Cognitive Science Internship - Neuroscience

With guidance from PX (Product Experience) researchers, the intern will:

Conduct applied research on neuroscience, mainly using EEG (electroencephalography).Prepare all the necessary material for a test (equipment setup, stimuli, samples, etc.).Collect EEG and behavioral data, and support the analysis (coding skills not required but appreciated)Write a report with results and recommendations for business.Present the key findings and recommendations to the internal team.

Required Skills

Scientific: good knowledge in NEUROSCIENCE / PSYCHOLOGY (brain physiology, brain imaging techniques, psychophysiological tests, at least some notions of data analysis and interpretation); STATISTICAL SKILLS desirable (e.g., parametric analysis); PROGRAMMING SKILLS are a plus (e.g., Matlab, Python).Computer science: being at ease with digital environment; experience with Microsoft Excel (i.e., macro and functions), XLSTAT is a plus.Language: mandatory scientific and professional English, written and oral.Personal: we are looking for a PRAGMATIC and SOLUTION-ORIENTED student with ANALYTICAL mindset.

Organization

Duration: 5-6 months, beginning of the internship February or March 2025 – negotiable.Place: Hilversum (Netherlands).Training allowance around 500€ a month.Given the strongly practical nature of the internship, on site presence is required.

Contact

Giuliano Gaeta, PX Cognitive Science, Neuroscience Senior Researcher – IFF Hilversum.

Application

Resume + Motivations in English to giuliano.gaeta@iff.com

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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