Department Manager Food Safety Research

vor 4 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz Nestlé SA Vollzeit

Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences

Position Snapshot

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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 

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Position Summary

We are looking for a Department Manager Food Safety Research, to assess and implement novel integrated solutions in food safety risk assessment to accelerate product innovation, support food safety and compliance. The goal is to be recognized globally as the Center of Excellence in food safety expertise and research.

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 . 


A Day in the Life of a Department Manager Food Safety Research

  • Scout actively for new/emerging technologies and tools in microbial and chemical risk assessment
  • Develop and maintain state-of-the-art expertise in food safety research.
  • Provide support and expertise in food safety to Product Technology Centres, Application Groups, Strategic Business Units, and Globally Managed Businesses
  • Contribute to key projects of Nestlé Research, helping accelerate new product development
  • Generate high-quality data to support food safety dossiers
  • Provide appropriate expertise in risk assessment to support early warning issue evaluations and food safety incident/crisis management
  • Manage the Department project portfolio in line with overall NR/Institute research strategy
  • Manage the department according to the agreed resource plan and budget, attracting and recruiting talents, and leading and developing staff to ensure availability and capacity in chemical and microbiological food safety research

What will make you successful

  • Management of research programs in a field relevant to food safety
  • Exposure to a broad scope of food safety topics
  • Experience in managing safety assessment in the frame of new product development
  • Experience in leading and managing a large number of technicians and scientists
  • Experience in coaching and developing people
  • Excellent leadership and management skills
  • Enthusiasm for managing and developing people
  • Strong passion and commitment for food safety research and application
  • Advanced visionary and analytical skills coupled with excellent communication, diplomacy, and strength of character to lay out facts and options to top management
  • Ability to cooperate with and convince people of different disciplines and backgrounds
  • Proficiency 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.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

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