Specialist in Nutrition / Nutrient Profiling

☞ Nestlé

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Update day: 29-03-2024

Location: Vaud VD Lausanne

Category: Other Quality Assurance / Quality Control R & D

Industry: Manufacturing Beverage Manufacturing Beverage Services Food

Job type: Full-time

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Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Research

Act. Rate: Full-Time

Type of contract: Temporary contract, 3 years

What We Offer At Nestlé

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you!

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development

Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces

Dynamic international working environment

Position Summary

Attractive additional benefits

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 Agriculture Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please also follow us at Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

The Nutrition Sciences department, one of the six research departments in Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, focuses on the nutrition and diets of our consumers in relation to health and well-being. We aim to develop nutritional solutions at product and diet levels, as well as services to improve specific nutritional needs and/or health benefits relevant to different target populations. To achieve this, we study food intakes around the world, and combined with an in-depth knowledge of nutrition for specific health benefits (e.g., metabolic health, mobility, growth, etc.), and we design innovative nutritional concepts to improve our products and help our consumers reach a balanced diet. We work in close collaboration with the other departments of the Institute of Health Sciences, as well as with colleagues from the different Nestlé Research institutes and our business partners.

We offer a flexible, dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A day in the life of a Specialist in Nutrient Profiling
  • Lead scientific research activities related to nutrient profiling in order to evolve and strengthen Nestlé Nutrient Profiling System (NNPS)
  • Define nutrition criteria & recommendations for product innovation / renovation across product categories and different age groups, in the context of a balanced diet
  • Develop methodologies to assess the role of product categories in balanced diets, according to individual’s nutritional status and dietary preferences (personalization)
  • Collaborate with the wider Nestlé R&D community by providing expertise on nutrition-related topics.
  • Translate scientific ideas & results into consumer-appealing concepts and business-oriented simple messages to drive impactful innovation
  • Develop external network of academic partners
  • Lead scientific outputs including publications, conference presentations, and patents

What Will Make You Successful
  • Advanced degree (PhD) in Nutrition Science or related subjects with 5+ years of nutrition research experience
  • Strong expertise in nutrient profiling science and its application on product (re)formulation to drive innovation and renovation of products
  • Ability to see the bigger picture, bring creativity and new ideas and drive consumer products, services, and communication opportunities
  • Confident in leading projects in a matrix environment and collaborating with internal and external scientific communities
  • Strong collaborative spirit, ability to find consensus and bring a pragmatic approach
  • Excellent written and oral presentation & communication skills in English (scientific and non-scientific audiences), ability to adapt messages to different target audiences
At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.
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Deadline: 13-05-2024

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