Scientific & Technical Operations

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time

Type of contract: Permanent contract

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What we offer at Nestlé

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development

Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces

Dynamic international working environment

Attractive additional benefits

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Position Summary

We are looking for a Senior Academic Alliances Specialist to join our team. The Academic Alliances and Expertise Development team plays a vital role in fostering expertise and partnerships with academic institutions worldwide. We drive scientific discoveries, position Nestlé as a trusted research partner, and promote talent development. We provide access to the latest scientific knowledge, facilitate consultancy with thought-leaders, and lead science and technology communities. Collaborating with Human Resources, we foster organizational expertise through career programs.

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Food Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. Unlock the door of our organization and find out more about our research activities and expertise here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trimf2I_9lg) .

A Day in the Life of a Senior Academic Alliances Specialist

• Collaborate with Nestlé R&D scientists and university researchers to establish research projects

• Provide regular reports on Nestlé R&D academic collaboration portfolio to senior R&D leaders

• Identify development areas and propose new collaboration initiatives based on portfolio overview

• Engage in advisory councils with key academic partners and represent Nestlé in the long term

• Drive involvement in public-private partnerships across Switzerland, Europe, and beyond

• Support the Secretary General of Nestlé R&D Scientific Advisory Board in obtaining strategic consultancy for the senior R&D leadership team

• Manage workshops, review scientific content, and coach presenters for the Advisory Board meetings

• Regularly review board composition, budget, contracts, and plan for succession

• Ensure strategic engagement with academic leaders and scientific committees

What will make you successful

• Strong scientific track record in nutrition, food science, agricultural science, or related fields (PhD, PostDoc, mid-academic career level)

• Ability to engage and collaborate with internal and external scientists from various disciplines for project design

• Experience in driving content and organizing top-level scientific workshops

• Proficiency in developing collaboration framework agreements with legal and finance teams, both internally and externally

• Capability to assess research proposals in terms of scientific quality, translational potential, and funding requirements

• Knowledge and experience in leveraging public funding schemes for public-private partnerships

• Excellent persuasive skills to influence senior leadership representatives in Nestlé and academia

• Ability to provide coaching and guidance to scientists at all levels

• Fluent in English

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.

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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 91.4 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.