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Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Institute: Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

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

Type of contract: Permanent contract

Important Information : After submitting your application, you will be automatically invited to record a video introduction guided by specific questions. This video introduction should take no longer than 10 minutes. Once this step is completed, we would be pleased to consider your application and assess your profile accordingly. Kindly be informed that we will only consider candidates who have completed this step within 7 days from application. In case you miss this step, we will regretfully conclude that you are withdrawing your application .

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

Discover the true essence of Nestlé Research and watch our insightful video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8teUEmyvJGo&list=PLXqUTqwRVD0uD38-brQGCNDvZNp1IbTlz&index=3) , showcasing our values and commitment to fostering a fulfilling work environment.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Specialist Quantitative Microbiologist, to utilize data analytics to promote the microbiologically safe design of products and processes and conduct microbiological food safety assessments in order to address technical assistance inquiries from R&D and operations.

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 Specialist Quantitative Microbiologist

• Work with a team of microbiologists to help create a strategy to build, maintain, and expand the use of data to support microbiological risk assessment.

• Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data related to microbial dynamics (e.g growth, inactivation, and survival).

• Perform and communicate data visualization and predictive models for microbiology R&D projects.

• Help design and analyze studies, using a range of statistical methods and software.

• Collaborate with bioinformaticians and statisticians to model data trends.

• Write scientific publications.

• Coordinate with 3rd party microbiology laboratories.

• Provide technical expertise in quantitative (and probabilistic) risk assessment.

What will make you successful

• PhD degree in Food Science/Microbiology/Biology with specific expertise in mathematics or PhD degree in Mathematics with specific expertise in food microbiology.

• At least 5 years R&D experience in food science company, academia, or research center.

• Experience in microbial data analytics including statistical and probabilistic approaches, data visualization and modeling, and the use of programming languages (e.g. R, Python).

• Experience in quantitative microbial risk assessment.

• Strong communication skills- both verbal and in writing, of complex scientific information to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Team player with a can-do attitude.

• High level of motivation and adaptability.

• 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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