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Location: Jurong, Singapore

Company: Nestle R&D, Singapore

Job Type: Full Time

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

The Research Hub Manager co-leads an interdisciplinary research team based in Singapore, securing best-in-class practices within the designated location. The candidate will work closely with the direct line managers of the team and key stakeholders, for a successful delivery of the hub's vision and mission.

As a Scientist, you will lead through functional leadership that investigates the role of nutrition to prevent disease and extend health span. The successful candidate functions as an experienced leader combining the strength of academic and industry expertise to develop novel concepts that ultimately drive product innovation in Healthy Longevity.

A day in the life of a Research Hub Manager…

1. INNOVATION / RENOVATION PIPELINE:

• Proactively propose and drive new research activities and methods that strengthen our innovation pipeline for Healthy Longevity

• Leverage expertise together with excellent storytelling to influence stakeholders and enable efficient decision-making

• Drive for impactful discoveries that break new grounds in unlocking the role of nutrition for Healthy Longevity, driving internal and external scientific credibility

2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Coordinates and drives research partnerships with local academic environments.

• Plan and deliver project activities as part of the Adult Nutrition / Healthy Longevity Program of Nestlé Research

• Lead and manage knowledge of building and business-related project activities with proactive leadership.

• Present results/methods in written and oral form including to external stakeholders

• Ensure operational excellence within timelines and project costs across the activities of the Nestlé Research team in Singapore.

 3. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT:

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams from clinical operations and development, regulatory, legal, and product development functions to build innovative strategies

• Ensure efficient team operations including access to data, adherence to data privacy policies and setting up contracts for analytical or data services

• Contribute to the conceptualization, design, and execution of clinical research

• Build and document knowledge about latest methods, trends and developments in healthy longevity & nutrition

4. PEOPLE AND KNOWHOW:

• Guide scientific strategy and coach staff of the Hub team for day-to-day research output

• Work with the team to integrate scientific progress with the understanding of the innovation gaps of the adult nutrition categories into concrete business applications.

• Guide the team to participate in expert networks to promote cross-fertilization between different sites (R&D, Org. Units)

• Actively engage with local and global key opinion leaders in the field of healthy longevity and support the broader communication strategy on the power of nutrition to promote health

• Closely collaborate with teams in Lausanne, Switzerland as part of a one-team approach

• Coach and guide younger project team members.

• Mentor Specialists

5. LEADERSHIP

• Co-Leads an interdisciplinary research team based in the Singapore Hub, securing best-in-class practices within designated location (e.g. people practices, compliance, safety, finance, etc.).

• Contributes for talent development and retention within Hub.

• Plays a key role in activities related to engagement, sense of belonging, safety, and well-being within the Hub.

• Actively mentors and supports local employees in close relationship with direct line managers

What Will Make You Successful...

• PhD or MD/PhD in Human Biology, Clinical Nutrition, Physiology or related biomedical research field

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in life sciences research

• Expertise in people leadership and management of research groups within matrix organizations

• Track record in high impact scientific publications, patents or successful research translation in academic or industry setting

• Track record of previous work in strategic industry-academic partnerships is a strong plus

• Expertise with clinical trials, ideally in integrative GeroScience trials using biomarkers of aging is a strong plus

• Ability to coach staff and influence senior management for efficient progress of projects through clear scientific rationale and storytelling