Domaine d'activité: Recherche & Développement
Activité: Human care
Localisation: Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Type de contrat: Permanent Contract

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At Gnosis, a Lesaffre subsidiary, we are committed to human health and nutrition with the ambition to better nourish and protect the planet. Our Substantiation Science team is looking for a passionate Science Lead to join our Scientific Affairs department.

As a Science Lead, you will be responsible for guiding the organization’s scientific ambitions. You will be the subject matter expert in your selected health benefit areas and advise the entire company on scientific developments in those domains. You will master the scientific literature, know the competing products and their level of substantiation, as well as the cutting-edge methodologies used to generate evidence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the scientific strategy in your areas of expertise, ensuring that the generated science creates a competitive advantage and strengthens Gnosis’ scientific credibility.
Direct the development of evidence generation plans and provide scientific project leadership.
Work closely with the Research & Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Marketing teams to ensure alignment between scientific and commercial needs.
Contribute to the identification of new research opportunities and the development of new concepts and ingredients.
Represent Gnosis with regulatory and scientific authorities.
Actively participate in the writing of scientific publications and communications.

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Advanced degree in life sciences (Master’s or PhD)
3 to 5 years of experience in the food ingredients, functional products, or pharmaceutical industry
1 to 2 years of experience in the development of evidence generation plans, including clinical trials
Proven track record in managing scientific projects and cross-functional leadership
Excellent knowledge of the systems and models enabling scientific substantiation
Comfortable working in a team and creating internal and external networks
Ability to communicate science in a compelling manner, both orally and in writing
Fluency in English is essential, knowledge of another global language is an asset
Willing to travel up to 20% of the time

Join us to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the improvement of health and well-being through the power of microorganisms!

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Ce que nous vous apportons

What can Lesaffre offer you:

We are a successful family-owned company with long-standing history where people truly matter.
We promote a sense of fulfilment with a genuine mission: nourish and protect the planet.
An opportunity to work in a real international environment.

[Diversity & Inclusion]: At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Relevons ensemble les défis de demain

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, 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 to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

For over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health & Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet. In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit named Gnosis by Lesaffre.

Gnosis by Lesaffre is the business unit dedicated to human health.

At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we are committed to cultivating and to delivering nutritional actives, biotics, and nutritional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation. Put differently, we explore life to improve living.
Our vision: At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we strive for a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and, ultimately, lives better thanks to microorganisms and fermentation.