Science Translation

**Bring your passion. Build the future.**

**What You’ll Do**

In this role, you will support Science Translation & Advocacy (STA) activities on a global level for the Nutritional Improvement segment, with special relevance to the topic of technical ingredient claim creation. As the Segment Lead - Nutritional Improvement (NI) you will be accountable to provide support on the global STA agenda for the nutritional improvement segment. The NI's mission is to fight hidden hunger with DSM’s evidence-based solution, particularly in the science of vitamins. The evidence for these segments is mostly driven by NGO recommendations and donor financing partnerships focus on public health nutrition interventions.

**We bring**
- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to employees across the business
- The chance to shape DSM and its impact for years to come
- Diverse employees who aren’t afraid to think outside of the box
- A team that truly cares about sustainability, each other, and our customers
- A supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas

**Your key responsibilities**

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- Supporting the Science Translation & Advocacy agenda for the nutritional improvement segment at a global level.
- Science: Develop clear communication on the science behind our solutions to help deliver a scientific credible story for public health nutrition interventions. Employ the Health Benefit & Solutions platform to communicate about our science in an accessible way. Continuously scout for relevant new scientific literature and new nutritional trends in the field of public health and nutrition improvement. Act as a scientific expert for our vitamin portfolio. Engage with R&D, innovation, regulatory, marketing communication, and business regional teams to guide the research and scientific agenda to be translated while identifying new ways to implement NI's solutions. Scout, engage and manage relationships with regional thought leaders within the scientific community to provide evidence to build messages for NI products and programs, and to continue with the development of value messages for our solutions.
- Translation: Act as a bridge between our scientific research and customers/consumers, by helping relevant stakeholders to understand complex scientific concepts by communicating clearly and plainly the science behind our ingredients and market ready solutions. Support in creating scientific outreach such as presentations, briefs, publications, scientific conferences and symposiums, and expert panels. Translate existing science on DSM’s products and ingredients into appealing, competitive and attractive claims that can be used towards customers and consumers
- Advocacy: Argue for a position that has the support of verifiable facts, to influence decision making or effect policy change by making nutrition a priority of public initiatives, particularly in food fortification. Create an Advocacy strategy in line with the global business priorities in close cooperation with the Global Segment Lead Nutrition Improvement HNC. Developing and maintaining advocacy networks with relevant industry and governmental associations. In collaboration with Regulatory Affairs create a favorable regulatory environment for HNC supplementation, nutritional improvement, reformulation and HNC’s nutrition ingredient solutions and innovations. Proactively create a favorable environment for new to the world ingredient innovations by early advocacy.

**You bring**
- PhD degree in Life Sciences, Public Health or equivalent through experience. Knowledge of nutrition, food science, and nutrition evidence required for messaging and claims.
- 15+ Years of experience in Nutrition industry, including experience in Nutrition Science & Advocacy.
- A team player spirit with the ability to collaborate across business groups, regions and departments and to establish strong relationships with key external stakeholders.
- Proven capability to work transversally and independently and delivery business impact.
- Recognition by external stakeholders as a strong & credible advocate for nutrition.

**About us**

DSM Nutritional Products - Health, Nutrition & Care (HNC) is a business group focused on developing and supplying health, nutrition & care solutions for multiple customers. Innovation leadership, product quality, supply reliability & flexibility to meet customer demands are key success factors to reach our HNC business objectives.

As part of this goal, the building & leveraging of nutrition science, translating science into communication for our customers & consumers and advocating for nutrition are key deliverables.

**How to apply**

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or