Specialist Carbohydrates

☞ Nestlé

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Update day: 21-03-2024

Location: Lausanne Vaud VD

Category: R & D Quality Assurance / Quality Control Other

Industry: Food Beverage Services Beverage Manufacturing Manufacturing

Job type: Full-time

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Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

Type of contract: Permanent contract

PhD in food chemistry, biochemistry, food technology or chemical engineering applied to carbohydrates

Position Summary

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agricultural Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

As a R&D Specialist in Carbohydrates, you will be a good team player, demonstrate excellent service orientation and communication skills, you will be executing projects (or activities within projects) requiring application, modification, functionalization and characterization of carbohydrates and will be providing scientific and technical support to other Nestlé entities within R&D.

A Day in the Life of a R&D Specialist in Carbohydrates

Contribute to/lead multidisciplinary projects related to food and carbohydrate chemistry, nutritional and physicochemical functionality with emphasis on polysaccharides from cereals, fruits, vegetables, pulses and agricultural side streams

Work in collaboration with a team of chemists, biochemists, physicists, food technologists, nutrition scientists and physiologists

Generate IP on carbohydrate science, with emphasis on plant polysaccharides, that is relevant to Nestlé processes and products

Project management and interactions with external companies/universities.

Develop and maintain scientific expertise in the field through impactful publications and presentations.

Ensure End to End project management and client-oriented Project Transfer are within timelines and planned costs

What Will Make You Successful
  • PhD in food chemistry, biochemistry, physics or food science applied to carbohydrates
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, curiosity, and passion to drive innovation by applying scientific knowledge in a pragmatic manner
  • Excellent knowledge in carbohydrates science
  • Combined with 2-4 years experience in industry or academia
  • Strong “hands-on” experience in polysaccharide chemistry/physics, cereal, and global knowledge on cereals, fruits, vegetables, pulses and agricultural side streams processing would be a plus
  • Experience in setting up research projects, building collaborations with external scientific partners and/or project management will be considered an asset
  • Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 9#4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we’ll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.
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Deadline: 05-05-2024

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