| Vacancy: | Nestlé Research Center (NRC), Lausanne, Switzerland: Project Manager / Inorganics analytical scientist |
Posting date: 08.07.2008
| Type: | Other ( permanent ) positions |
Description:
Nestlé, a food, nutrition, health and wellness company aims to work with the best scientists in the world. To support its research strategy, the Quality & Safety Department at the NRC is seeking a:
Project Manager / Inorganics analytical scientist who will drive the research and external collaborations in inorganics analytical sciences. He/she will also define analytical strategies to ensure an appropriate application and implementation of international norms, as well as manage recommendations to partners and follow them up.
Nestlé Research Center (NRC) located near Lausanne, Switzerland is one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences. With 700 members of staff from 50 nations, NRC has a strong position in the international scientific community supported further by 332 outside scientific contracts and 240 scientific publications in 2007 (learn more about the NRC on www.research.nestle.com). NRC has an excellent reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. By bringing together its knowledge in Nutrition and Health, Food Science, Food/Consumer Interaction, Food Quality and Safety, Nestlé opens the way to develop Good Food and Good Life: to offer tasty foods that procure health as well as pleasure for our consumers. Main responsibilities: - Take part into and later lead research and external collaborations in inorganics analytical sciences, incl. ICP-MS and Ion Chromatography
- Develop appropriate solutions with suppliers and external key contacts
- Advise and coach business partners
- Propose and set up a vision for future developments in line with the International analytical strategy and that of the Group
- Maintain a high scientific level in the inorganics area for an efficient implementation of new technologies (e.g. hyphenated techniques GC/LC-ICP-MS)
Required profile: - PhD in the inorganics area (incl. ICP-MS), several publications
- Autonomy for writting reports, instructions and publications.
- Experience of project management in a research environment
- Teaching or coaching experience
- Quality method validation, Experience in GLP application (such as Accreditation ISO 17025)
- Fluency in English is required, knowledge of French is a plus
Personal requirements: - Ability to acquire rapidly new competences, drive for customer satisfaction
- Ability to communicate knowledge and results, to develop others
- Pragmatic, efficient, hands on and decision making skills
- Open to travels and later to relocation
Contact:
If you interested in being involved in demanding and innovative research projects within one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences worldwide, then apply with us now online (i.e. complete application including CV, motivation letter and reference is mandatory) on www.careers.nestle.com / Requisition ID number: 2245.
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