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Food Safety Microbiologist

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Nestlè Research Center (NRC) located near Lausanne, Switzerland is one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences. With 700 members of staff from 50 nations, NRC has a strong position in the international scientific community supported further by 332 outside scientific contracts and 240 scientific publications in 2007 (learn more about the NRC on http://www.research.nestle.com).

NRC has an excellent reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. By bringing together its knowledge in Nutrition and Health, Food Science, Food/Consumer Interaction, Food Quality and Safety, Nestlè opens the way to develop Good Food and Good Life: to offer tasty foods that procure health as well as pleasure for our consumers.

In this global and multicultural environment, Nestlè, a food, nutrition, health and wellness company aims to work with the best scientists in the world.

To support its research strategy, the Quality & Safety Department at the NRC is seeking a:

Food Safety Microbiologist

who will strengthen expertise in food safety microbiology throughout the Nestlè R&D world. The mission will start with an in-depth 2-year food safety microbiology training as a basis for a transfer into a Nestlè Product Technology Center, a R&D Center or other international Nestlè entities. This training includes exposure to microbiological risk assessment, analytical food safety microbiology, HACCP, factory exposure etc.

Main responsibilities:
• Implementation support of R&D Food Safety Microbiology strategy
• HACCP support and training
• Microbiological risk assessment
• Technical Assistance to markets

Required profile:
• A solid base knowledge in food safety microbiology (minimum MSc level in microbiology; a PhD would be preferable)
• Experience in driving a project and experience in the industry are strong advantages
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in English; knowledge in French would be an advantage
• High geographical mobility: willing to travel and relocate

Personal requirements:
• Good scientific and analytical mind
• Initiative and proactivity, high motivation
• Open mind, team-playing and networking skills

If you are interested in being involved in demanding and innovative projects within one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences worldwide, then apply with us now on http://www.careers.nestle.com (complete application including CV, cover letter and references is mandatory

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