Nestlé Institute of Food Sciences

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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

Position Summary

We are looking for an

R&D Modelling Specialist - Mechanistic and Data Driven

to propose and conduct research activities. This role will involve applying modelling and advanced data analytics to support scientific discoveries and foster innovation across our product portfolio by connecting product development, manufacturing, and consumer preferences.

A Day in the Life of an R&D Modelling Specialist - Mechanistic and Data Driven

• Embrace innovation as a catalyst for change

  and propose and drive innovative ideas/projects/methodologies and identify opportunities to leverage them in Nestlé product applications across-business

• Make a meaningful impact on our world

  by being able to address key business needs by identifying opportunities for developing scientific solutions and translating them into project proposals

• Stay at the forefront of science:

  Use mechanistic and/or data driven modelling expertise in the field of food material science for Nestlé R&D projects and initiate external collaborations and supervise their work with business relevant inputs

• Foster a culture of creativity and growth

  and Review and share latest developments in emerging fields of modelling and drive the development of novel approaches

What Will Make You Successful

• Academic and Research Experience

  : Ph.D. In the field of Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Materials Science or Food Science and Technology with a focus on Mathematical and Computational Modelling, shaping the future of product design in food and consumer products

• Innovation at Heart:

  Bring your hands-on expertise in mechanistic and data-driven modelling techniques, alongside proficiency in Python (with R knowledge as a bonus), and familiarity with scientific computing software like MATLAB, Mathematica, or COMSOL, to deliver impactful solutions

• People at Core:

  Demonstrated ability to connect and collaborate effectively with diverse audiences and internal/external researchers, supported by exceptional written and verbal skills 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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