Scientist - Ice Cream
1 month ago
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Location: Singapore
Company: Nestle R&D Center, Singapore
Type of contract: Permanent
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Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.
We are looking for a Scientist to provide dairy and lipids scientific expertise as well as technical guidance to deliver innovative and competitive products/processes/systems in support of NDU Ice Cream projects and to lead complex formulation I2L projects as assigned from end to end. This is permanent full-time position based in Singapore.
A day in the life of...
Provide expertise in the field of dairy and lipids for Ice Cream category
Consolidate long-term strategy and to propose projects and activities in line with NDU Ice Cream category priorities
Lead complex projects with minimal supervision and drive it until completion
Plan, organize and carry out experiments and trials in the pilot plant and / or creative kitchen to achieve the objectives
Personally suggest, develop and improve prototypes at bench top level then coordinate scale up in local pilot plant, co-manufacturer or markets
Complete the project by submitting timely data and documents
Support the IP fortress in order to increase the competitive advantage by offering product
Ideas / processes/ innovative technologies
Extend knowledge of ice cream formulations and recipes to review and approve use of existing and new raw materials
Provide technical assistance to Market Application Groups and factories
Monitor the technologies in the field of expertise to expand the knowledge (also in other food categories). Be the voice to provide the information to and take information from Nestlé Expert Network
Work with external partners for open innovation in the field of ice cream formulation and recipe development
Represent for categories interest through expert network
Fulfill each of the tasks described above in accordance with the requirements of the quality management system, food security, personnel security and the environment which are applicable in NPTC Bakersfield and aligned with Nestlé
What will make you successful
Minimum of MS in Food Science or related field
Specialization in dairy, lipids or carbohydrates PhD preferred
10 years’ experience working as specialist/expert in related field of study
7 years’ experience as Scientist in R&D or Application Group
7 years’ experience in ice cream R&D or Application Group