Head of Science Translation

**DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.**

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 over-consumption
- Translation to front-of-pack 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
- 10-15 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