Medical Director

**Clinical Research Unit**

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

Institute: Clinical Research Unit (CRU)

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time

Type of contract: Permanent contract

Medical Doctor Degree preferably with specialization in nutrition / pediatrics/ internal medicine / clinical pharmacology / gastroenterology

Min 5 years’ experience in clinical development in Food Companies, Pharma or CRO

Swiss medical practice license is a plus

**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

**Position Summary**

Nestlé Research (NR) 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. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) provides the expertise, resources and facilities to design clinical studies and execute these throughout the world. The evidence from well-designed and flawlessly executed clinical trials allows us to credibly communicate on the health benefits of our products or to gain knowledge that drives discovery and innovation.

As part of the Clinical Research group, you will have the opportunity to contribute in first person to the clinical development strategy of the Nestle research Center. In collaboration with our scientists, you will be responsible for the evidence development strategy of highly scientific and innovative projects and for the design and interpretation of complex clinical trials.

You will provide medical oversight to ongoing clinical studies and collaborate with the other NR CRU functions (clinical project management, data management, biostatistics and quality management) to ensure flawless, efficient and smooth execution of the clinical trials in full compliance with internal Standard Operating Procedures, applicable laws and ICH Good Clinical Practice.

You will have the chance to broaden your scientific background and your knowledge of the clinical development process dealing with the peculiarities and the challenges of clinical research in nutrition.

Demonstrating
**excellent negotiation skills and collaborative mindset**, you will be providing key medical & scientific expertise to clinical substantiation plans and clinical trial protocols for the development of new and renovated products in support of the business strategy.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

**A Day in the Life of a Medical Director**
- Be part of the research project team (scientist(s), project manager, business representative(s)) since the concept phase to provide medical input on how to move from non-clinical to clinical development
- Lead the clinical development plan of the assigned clinical research projects.
- Actively contribute to the development of Clinical Trial Protocols in compliance with the relevant SOP, writing specific sections and providing general input and guidance to ensure medical and methodological correctness and consistency with the approved clinical substantiation strategy
- Collaborate with the other CDU functions (clinical operations, data management, statistics and quality) to ensure that clinical studies be conducted in a compliant and efficient way
- Perform medical monitoring activities of ongoing clinical trials (AEs, SAEs, assessment of benefit/risk, data quality review activities)
- Collaborate to the interpretation and publication of the clinical trial results

**What will make you successful**
- Medical Doctor degree, preferably with specialization in internal medicine/clinical pharmacology/gastroenterology/nutrition/pediatrics
- Swiss medical practice license is a plus
- Min 5 years’ experience in clinical development in Pharma/Food Companies or CRO
- Understanding of operational set-up of clinical substantiation plans and clinical studies in an international setting
- Demonstrated capability to lead functionally and develop experts
- Business acumen and capability of translating scientific concepts into business opportunities
- Fluency 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 te