“I want to share knowledge to have a global impact on pediatric health"
Nutrition SBU, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland Undefined period of time
The Nutrition SBU “Strategic Business Unit” is part of the Nestlé Group. Our mission is to nurture a Healthier Generation. We will achieve this by leading the way in research and development of science-proven nutrition solutions and by partnering with parents and healthcare professionals around the world. At the heart of our mission is the knowledge and understanding that nutrition in the first 1 000 days of life, from conception, through pregnancy and throughout the child’s first two years of life – has a direct and significant impact on health and performance in later life. Our product portfolio includes such trusted and well-recognized brands as NAN, LACTOGEN, NESTOGEN, GERBER, CERELAC, SMA and ILLUMA.
Demonstrating excellent understanding of the business environment and strong scientific insight, you will be providing subject matter expertise in human nutrition science and in-depth knowledge in clinical research to design, deliver, and communicate global clinical plan and individual clinical studies in pediatric and maternal nutrition fields. You will be supporting the innovation/renovation pipelines under specific Nutrition R&D categories and substantiate medical communications.
Key responsibilities:
- Serve as clinical research representative for specific Nutrition R&D categories to develop mid-to-long term strategic clinical plan by designing and delivering brand- & ingredient-specific clinical studies under specific clinical plan.
- Independently design/write scientific content of study protocol and other key study documents in collaboration with statistician, data manager, medical director, clinical project manager (CPM) and other key stakeholders, and timely trial registration.
- Select study site/investigator and vendor in terms of medical/scientific/research credibility; Create scientific presentation materials and provide protocol, medical and safety training to them.
- Provide clinical / scientific review and approval of clinical trial database, statistical analysis plan, and statistical report; Responsible of clinical data review, interpretation and topline data rollout to R&D and broader multidisciplinary teams; Independently author R&D study reports used for regulatory filings.
- Present clinical study results at scientific conferences and symposia; Author publications (including abstracts and manuscripts) and/or critically review and approve manuscripts developed by external medical writer; Develop publication strategic plan for the responsible Nutrition categories.
- Work independently and cross-functionally for the development of study concept and methodology for obtaining Nestlé approval, and to ensure R&D and business alignment and scientific rigor in market initiated studies; Oversee the medical / safety design and execution of study in compliance with GCP/ICH, Nestlé policies and applicable local regulations.
- Provide scientific/medical content for clinical messaging development; Apply strong clinical and nutritional science knowledge and clear understanding of business need to identify research trends/gaps, market opportunities, nutritional solutions and novel technologies, and contribute to innovation/renovation ideation, IP generation, and R&D development work.
- Develop effective partnership with Nestlé global & regional scientific and medical experts; Reach and engage external experts in the field to identify, pursue and develop research collaborations; Partner with Nestlé Clinical Operations, external CROs, and laboratory vendorsto ensure best practice in executing and delivering clinical trials on time, on budget, and with high quality results.
Education and experience
PhD degree in human nutrition / life sciences or equivalent
- At least 4-6 years of proven experience in designing and delivering clinical studies, protocol development, research methodology and clinical data interpretation combined with solid publication record
- Specialty training or extensive experience in human nutrition science and research methodology related to pediatrics, neonatology, gastroenterology, immunology, allergy, and/or maternal/adult nutrition highly desirable
- Proven ability to provide in-depth scientific input into the development of clinical research portfolio strategy
- Proven ability to interpret and synthesize clinical data / statistical results in study summary report, write scientific abstracts and manuscripts, and present study results to internal R&D & business teams as well as to external scientific community
- Experience planning, executing, and managing global clinical trials
- Fluency in English
Show us that you are a collaborative team player with positive attitude and a strong work-ethic. Your ability to work in a matrix environment with cross-functional and diverse and a proactive cooperation are strong assets for this role. Your capacity to convey scientific information to the business and your excellent relationship skills will be highly appreciated in your diverse and fast pace working environment. If you are interested about this position, well organized, flexible and want to make a difference fulfilling Nutrition’s mission to nurture the health of the next generation, please apply at www.nestle.com/jobs
The Nestlé Group is the world’s largest food and beverage company with 89,5 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2016. It is present in 191 countries around the world, has 418 factories and its 328,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.
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