Givaudan Careers Clinical scientist (m/f/d)

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As a Clinical Research Scientist, you will transform the latest preclinical and clinical discoveries into credible health benefits for next-generation functional ingredients — bridging science, regulatory, and business with purpose.

You'll be an important contributor to our Science & Technology (S&T) organization, driving research excellence and innovation across teams and markets. Your work will strengthen our global leadership in functional ingredients, ensuring scientific robustness and regulatory credibility.

You will be based in Avignon and reporting directly to the Category Technical Leader.

In this exciting role you will:

• Lead complex research programs with mid- to long-term goals in collaboration with S&T teams


• Design and manage clinical and preclinical studies — from protocol development to ethics submissions — ensuring thoughtfulness


• Build partnerships with universities, research centers, CROs, and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)


• Align clinical activities with global and regional regulatory strategies and contribute to scientific dossiers for nutraceutical frameworks (focus on North America & Europe)


• Be a scientific liaison across our teams — regulatory, marketing, sales, QC, industrial, procurement, and logistics


• Prepare impactful scientific communications, publications, and presentations for internal and external audiences


• Represent Givaudan at global scientific conferences and help position us as a leader in innovation


• Provide strategic input to R&D priorities and foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration across the organization

Your professional profile includes:

• PhD in Biology, Physiology, Nutrition, or a related health science (as an advantage background in Neuroscience)


• Participation in clinical research during their Master's degree and/or their PhD studies required; as an advantage post-doctoral research experience


• Experience in neuroscience or nutricosmetic health


• Business Fluent in English; as an advantage French


• Analytical mind and data fluency


• Experienced in conveying complex scientific ideas cleary


• Proficiency in digital tools and research software

Our benefits:

• Bonus Payment


• Home office (1day/week)


• Private Health Insurance


• Further company discounts

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.