Head of Science Translation

2 weeks ago


Singapore DSM-Firmenich Full time

The Head of Science Translation & Advocacy (HSTA) APAC will set and drive the APAC Science Translation & Advocacy agenda for the APAC HNC organization.

DSM Nutritional Products - Health, Nutrition & Care 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.


The Role:


Set and drive the APAC Science Translation & Advocacy agenda for the HNC organization, in alignment with the APAC business priorities.

Science

  • Develops clear communication on the science behind our solutions to our customers by delivering a credible scientific story based on customers' and consumers' needs
  • Employ the Health Benefit & Solutions platform to communicate about our science in an accessible way
  • Continuously scout for relevant new science and nutritional needs. Track & manage scientific literature to deliver critical information and identify new business opportunities
  • Engage with Global STA team as well as Regional teams to guide the scientific agenda of the region to be translated while identifying innovation needs in the process
  • Scout, engage and manage relationships with regional thought leaders within the scientific community across segment areas
Translation

  • Support in creating scientific outreach such as presentations, briefs, publications, scientific conferences and symposiums, and expert panels
  • Provide trainings on the scientific concepts to the account managers
  • Translate scientific messages in the concepts on DSM's products and ingredients into appealing, competitive and attractive claims that can be used towards customers and consumers
  • Collaborate with Marketing Communication teams to create awareness of the health concerns, global nutrient deficiencies and overconsumption
  • Translation to frontofpack claims & claims that can be used in online communication & above the line communication (eg television) and customer communication, in collaboration with Regional Marketing, Regional Regulatory Affairs and Regional Legal teams
  • Educate key internal stakeholders to build awareness and support customers and sales
Advocacy

  • Argues 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 regional business priorities in close cooperation with the Regional Head of Business Unit
  • Developing and maintaining advocacy networks with customer science leads, and relevant industry and governmental associations
  • In collaboration with Regional Regulatory Affairs create a favourable regulatory environment for HNC supplementation, nutrition improvement, reformulation and HNC's nutrition ingredient solutions
  • Proactively create a favorable environment for new to the world ingredient innovations by early advocacy

The Ideal Profile

  • PhD Degree in Life Sciences in depth knowledge of nutrition, food science, and nutrition evidence required for messaging and claims
Years of experience in Nutrition industry, including experience in Nutrition Science & Advocacy

  • A team player 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
  • Possesses extensive KOL network related with nutrition in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts with broad audience, including internal stakeholders, external scientists and consumers
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Equal Opportunities Commitment


dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress.

We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive.

We do not discriminate:
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