Gnosis by Lesaffre aims to raise the standard of human health and build a world where proactive health solutions empower people to live longer, happier lives.
By exploring the world of microorganisms, we tap into nature’s biological processes to develop solutions that address pressing health challenges while promoting positive impact on both human and planetary health.
Together with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical brands, we develop revolutionary products that help their customers thrive.
Our vision is a future where health is proactive, solutions are sustainable, and the timeless wisdom of nature guides every step forward.
Think like Nature to Raise human health.
In this context, Gnosis by Lesaffre is recruiting a Formulation Scientist to join its Research and Development department. You will report to the Formulation Platform Team Leader.
Main missions:
Within the Ingredients Formulation & Chemistry Teamof Gnosis by Lesaffre, you are the lead scientist of formulation and technological activities.
Through pre-formulation studies and an analytical approach, you gain the necessary technical knowledge about the intrinsic characteristics of the ingredients in our product portfolio and pipeline.
You manage and develop small batches of intermediate and finished products (solid and liquid) at laboratory and pilot scale. You support the scale up of the processes developed in laboratory and the transfer of technology to production sites (internally or externally).
You take care of design and development of innovative solid and liquid intermediate in a research context. Additionally, you are proactive in monitoring your environment, such as publications and patents, and you are able to pursue new ideas.
As an expert, you provide scientific guidance to the different stakeholders (including Substantiation team) by interfacing with leading CMOs for the development of validation and/or clinical batches. As representative of Formulation Team, you also offer technical support to Marketing and Quality departments.
You are strongly involved in the Formulation Platform operations in Gnosis facilities in Desio, Italy. Within the support of your Team Leader, you are in charge of operational and safety procedures writing and follow-up, equipment calibrations and maintenance, CAPEX purchase procedure, good management of consumable stocks, respect of safety procedure and Sanitary Master Plan.
You have strong project management skills and act as a work package leader depending on the statement and organization of the projects.
At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €3 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities.
On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms.
To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
