Senior Contaminant Risk Scientist – Food Safety by Design

Nestlé; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 102.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Descripción de la vacante

Nestlé Health Science seeks a senior expert to lead chemical contaminant risk management across ingredients and finished products. You will guide RMPS specifications, support SBUs, and drive a zero-defect mindset through QbD principles.

Collaborating with R&D, Operations, and suppliers, you will advance tools like Next-GEN TIC and SAP Recipe by Design Contaminant Tool. You will monitor emerging risks, author global standards, and train teams worldwide, contributing to consumer safety and

Formación

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Food Engineering, Toxicology, or a related scientific field.
• 5–8 years of experience in the food industry within Quality, Food Safety, Analytical Chemistry, or Toxicology, with expertise in contaminants such as mycotoxins, heavy metals, process contaminants, mineral oils, pesticides, PFAS, and packaging migrants.
• Experience working across the end-to-end value chain, including R&D, Operations, Suppliers, and Markets.
• Hands-on experience with tools and systems such as Next-GEN TIC, GARD, RASFF, RMPS, CSP, HACCP, NesTest, and Digicomply.
• Strong understanding of risk-based decision making, including technical assessments, crisis support, exceptional releases, and derogations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, projects, or working groups in a global environment.
• Knowledge of Nestlé's Quality Management System (NQMS), Quality & Food Safety Policy, and the Idea-to-Launch (I2L) process and stage gates.
• Familiarity with food safety and quality standards, including Foodstuff Specifications, RMPS, HACCP, CSP, and chemical contaminant-related standards and guidelines.
• Expertise in analytical chemistry techniques, including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, and ICP-MS.
• Strong knowledge of toxicology and safety assessment methodologies, including HBGV, ADI, TDI, BMDL, and Margin of Exposure (MoE).
• Understanding of global food safety regulations and standards, including Codex, EU Regulation 2023/915, U.S. FDA requirements, China GB standards, and infant nutrition regulations.
• Experience applying qualitative and quantitative risk assessment frameworks.
• Knowledge of contaminant mitigation strategies across suppliers, raw materials, manufacturing processes, and product formulations.
• Awareness of consumer perceptions, NGO activities, and reputational risks related to chemical contaminants.
• Strong commitment to Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, with particular emphasis on Quality Assurance and Product Safety.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal; additional languages are a plus.
• Demonstrated coaching, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Define contaminant limits within RMPS and provide expert support to SBUs on finished product limits.
• Assess new and novel ingredients within I2L and perform risk assessments for non-compliant products, including Technical Assessments, Food Safety Concerns, exceptional releases, and derogations.
• Maintain the Next-GEN TIC database for assigned spend categories.
• Drive contaminant risk mitigation initiatives in collaboration with R&D, Operations, and Suppliers within the I2L process.
• Conduct horizon scanning, web scouting, and early warning signal management to identify emerging risks.
• Serve as Issue Manager for assigned contaminants within the Group IMB.
• Independently author, update, and maintain Nestlé Standards and Guidelines related to chemical contaminants.
• Provide technical expertise on chemical contaminant-related issues across the organization.
• Deliver training and capability-building programs on chemical contaminants for Markets, Factories, SBUs, and R&D teams.
• Mentor and develop Quality Specialists to strengthen technical expertise and knowledge sharing.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching/mentoring

Stakeholder management

Educación

Master's or Ph.D. in Food Science/related field

Herramientas

Next-GEN TIC

GARD

RASFF

RMPS

CSP

HACCP

NesTest

Digicomply

Descripción del empleo

Nestlé Health Science seeks a senior expert to lead chemical contaminant risk management across ingredients and finished products. You will guide RMPS specifications, support SBUs, and drive a zero-defect mindset through QbD principles.

Collaborating with R&D, Operations, and suppliers, you will advance tools like Next-GEN TIC and SAP Recipe by Design Contaminant Tool. You will monitor emerging risks, author global standards, and train teams worldwide, contributing to consumer safety and