Group Leader Animal Physiology

**Position Snapshot**:
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Research
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

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 is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Material Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agriculture Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website.

As a Group Lead Animal Physiology, you will lead and execute Animal physiology research and innovation - in line with the overall Agricultural Science 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 Group Lead Animal Physiology**:

- Using the information obtained from this analysis, you'll inform and influence on diverse issues such as ruminant nutrition, dairy production, enteric methane emission, and rumen ecology
- Research reports and make presentations on findings, including scientific research papers and non-scientific reports
- Interpretation of animal physiology to contribute to company policy;
- Integration of animal physiology knowledge into aspects of ruminant nutrition and husbandry, role of dairy - livestock in ecosystems and regenerative agriculture
- Keep up to date with developments in animal physiology and related areas, as well as environmental issues and legislative changes
- Attendance at conferences to keep abreast of the latest developments and to network with people in the profession and in related industries
- Proposals and bids for new research projects and funding, make presentations, and give seminars
- Liaison and collaboration with members of the NIAS and other NR institutes
- Lead an effective network of agricultural R&D organization and other partners and supervise the implementation of R&D workplans and KPI delivery
- Liaise, coordinate, and align on Nestlé's agricultural research projects' strategy with the project leads on Agricultural R&D and ensure the required reporting
- Support the implement Nestle's agricultural R&D Projects globally and support and facilitate external trials with farmers, governmental organizations, and other partners

**What will make you successful**:

- PhD level
- Animal physiologist with global experience in the development and implementation of R&D in dairy - livestock production or agriculture
- At least ten years’ experience in animal science and agriculture
- Good understanding of global Animal physiology issues, proven scientific track record an advantage
- Partnership and stakeholder interaction
- Fluent in English, Spanish and/or French would be a plus

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.