Behavioral Science Internship

Job description

Are you passionate about Sensory and Behavior Science? Do you want to start your career in a multinational company and gain experience in leading research projects? Then apply now and join our Sensory and Behavior Science team based in Utrecht, NL. We are looking for a motivated student to start as of June 2019.

About the Job

Within a team of 14 colleagues, you will support the Sensory and Behaviour Science (SBS) department in investigating products experiences through innovative methods to better understand and predict user preferences .

As a Sensory and Behavior Science intern, your key role will be to lead a research program, aiming to build user experience journeys based on the experience of patients with our products. In the framework of your project, you will be expected to interact with different functions within the Nutricia Faltering Growth and Inborn Errors of Metabolism departments (dieticians, product developer, marketing, medical affairs...) and with external stakeholders (agency, external researchers if relevant).

So, what will you do in practice in your research work package?

·  Literature review, analysis, report and summarize (focus on medical nutrition and adherence)
·  Planning, organizing, and leading online research and social listening exploration, to gather user insights
·  Start building the user experience journey map
·  Report on the outcomes, comprehensively review and define the next steps to increase adherence in the usage of medical nutrition

Next to the above, you will have the chance to be involved in different projects within the Nutricia Research Sensory & Behavior science team, such as assisting our sensory panels and other consumer tests.

About You
We are looking for a Bachelor or Master student in Psychology, Social sciences (sociology, anthropology), Health or Life sciences, Sensory & Consumer science, Food science. We expect you to have previous experience and/or interest in conducting a literature review, online consumer research and consumer journey research . You are sensitive to qualitative approaches (e.g. online communities, interviews, social listening) and able to handle sensitive matters. Eager to learn, pro-active, curious and team player are characteristics that describe you. Managing projects , communicating with different stakeholders and working in an international environment is something that excites you!

About Us

Danone 's mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies. Click here to discover more about Danone in the Benelux.

Nutricia Research Centre for Specialized Nutrition, located in the Utrecht Science Park in the Netherlands is a state of the art Life Science innovation center for the development of new product concepts for Early Life Nutrition and Advanced Medical Nutrition. We create formulas that provide clinically substantiated health benefits to vulnerable consumers – infants, toddlers, elderly and patients . Our products are marketed under the brand names Nutricia, Milupa, SHS, Dumex, and Blédina, amongst others. Capitalizing on our numerous international preclinical and clinical collaborations, we aim to identify new nutritional intervention opportunities and develop innovative product forms. Nutricia Research, part of Groupe Danone is located in the Utrecht Science Park in the Netherlands.

The Sensory and Behaviour Science (SBS) team is responsible for all sensory and behaviour science research and activities for Danone Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition division. The SBS team aims to understand the “Why” behind the consumer's behavior in order to plan “How” provide solutions and finally delivering a new added-value product that is “What” our user need. The sensory and behavior research helps to identify which flavours, smells and formats deliver the highest consumer appreciation. Our research with consumers also provides insight into packaging optimization.

What's next?

If we just described your profile, please click the “ apply now ” button and upload your CV and Cover Letter!

The recruitment process will consist of a first telephone interview and a second in-depth interview.

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Need more information? Please contact Silvia Pizzicannella - Recruitment & Talent Management Intern -