Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences

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Position Snapshot: Your opportunity to #breakthrough with us!

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Institute: Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.

A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core.

A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

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Position Summary

We are looking for a Specialist in Neuroscience Early Life to assist and lead innovation opportunities within the strategic focus area of neurodevelopment. You will participate in creating innovative nutritional solutions that support optimal neurodevelopment, including brain, motor skills, language, and cognitive development. Your role will involve implementing project deliverables in alignment with timelines while collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

A Day in the Life of an Specialist in Neuroscience Early Life

• Contribute to projects with a focus on effect on nutrition on neurodevelopment by identifying gaps and opportunities
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance new nutritional transversal concepts for infant and child development
• Communicate scientific discoveries and concepts to diverse audiences effectively
• Facilitate scientific translation into business applications/needs

What Will Make You Successful

• PhD in Neuroscience or related field in Neurobiology
• Proven experience in research and development within nutrition and neurodevelopment
• Demonstrates agility in prioritizing tasks and targets effectively, adapting to changing circumstances and demands
• Ability to think and act collaboratively across diverse groups and functional teams
• Ability to speak English fluently

Exciting Opportunity Ahead! After submitting your application, you will receive an invitation to create a short video introduction, guided by a few specific questions. This is your chance to showcase your personality and passion.

We kindly ask that you submit your video within 7 days of your application to ensure we can assess your profile thoroughly. Please note that if this step is not completed within the specified time, we will assume you have chosen to withdraw your application

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

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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