Team Leader Of Nutrition Translational Research W - M H/F - 59

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions forBaking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed toworking with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs11 000 peoplein more than50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.Context:

Lesaffre International campus at Marquette-Lez-Lille (France) gathers approximately 900 people including Lesaffre Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) the largest R&D organization of Lesaffre. LIST community grows and is seeking a senior scientist to join the Nutrition Microbiota and Health center of excellence.

Role and Responsibilities:

Our company is a leading B2B innovator in the development of fermentation-based ingredients for the food and feed industries. With a strong focus on science-driven solutions, we are seeking a seasoned senior scientist with metabolic health expertise to drive our nutrition translational research activities to join our R&D teams and help shape the future of our product portfolio with a primary focus on human health. As a senior scientist, you will play a pivotal role in driving the R&D team of 3 people and associated projects characterizing or identifying novel nutritional ingredients that address the evolving needs of our customers.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Leveraging your expertise in human physiology, nutrition, and metabolic health to guide the design and execution of evidence-development plan and the efficacy demonstration for our ingredients.
- Translating scientific insights into viable product concepts and supporting the regulatory approval process, bridging the gap between research and real-world applications in collaboration with our business unit stakeholders from Research & application and Regulatory & scientific affair teams to align R&D priorities with the company's strategic objectives.
- Communicating complex scientific information to both technical and non-technical audiences, securing buy-in and driving the implementation of your ideas.
- Contributing to the development of annual plans and budgets.
- Lead a team, manage and develop your line reports.