**Position Snapshot** Location: Singapore Company: Nestlé R&D Center, Singapore Type of contract: Permanent **Posi** ti **on Summary** Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestlé career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestlé, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people. We are looking for a Associate Food Technologist based at our Nestlé R&D Center, Singapore. In this role, you would be applying Biotransformation technology (enzyme and fermentation technology) to improve nutrition/ taste/ functional properties of Nestle products and processes in ways that are sustainable, cost-competitive and consumer-relevant, aligned with Nestle purpose **A day in the life of...** + Manage local knowledge generation projects – from ideation to execution and transfer to support our long-term innovation pipeline with necessary guidance. + Responsible for designing and executing research plan to test scientific hypotheses and translating into relevant products to meet consumer wants. + Support local product development specialists in their innovation projects where Biotransformation technology is leveraged. + Develop and maintain collaboration network with internal stakeholders in Biotransformation and adjacent fields + Provide technical assistance to factories and operations for Biotransformation related processes as and when required + Scout and manage collaborative works within the area of Biotransformation with key suppliers, academic and strategic industry partners with necessary guidance. **What will make you successful** + Engaged and skilled scientist/technologist with a Bachelor’s or Masters in Food Science, Biotechnology and Biochemistry + Experienced and passionate about enzymes/fermentation technology and having a strong technical competency along with hands on experience desired + Having 2 – 3 years of industrial experience is an added bonus + Work experience in food industry desired + Work/study experience within international and multi-disciplinary setup a plus + Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborative attitude, and experience in working in a dynamic and complex matrix organization + Good communication skills (e.g. report writing and presentation) + Curious about different aspects of food & beverages