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.
Job DescriptionAs a scientist specialised in sourdough and functional ingredients for baking, you will be part of the Lesaffre Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), specifically, a member of the Breadmaking Research and Innovation (BRI) Center of Excellence, reporting to the BRI director. The mission of the BRI team is to pioneer and master all aspects of breadmaking (from milling and raw materials to baking and nutritional value of bread) to meet the scientific challenges of our global markets.
Your missions will be to :
- Design, set-up and execute assays to study and develop new knowledge, processes and products, for the sourdoughs and ingredients portfolio.
- Take part in projects as a scientific leader or team member, performing or coordinating experimental trials, possibly in collaboration with a technician from the BRI team.
- Ensure bibliographic follow-up and technological watch in the fields of competence.
- Drive the implementation of new tools, technologies and methodologies to ensure continuous improvement and support scientific leadership of Lesaffre in Breadmaking.
- Master or engineering degree in Food science/Microbiology or a related field.
- Expertise in food science, particularly breadmaking process and ingredients
- Knowledge on sourdough: microbiology, metabolism, fermentation parameters
- Product development: from lab scale to industrial
- Project management
- Fluent in English. Basic French knowledge is a plus.
- Autonomous, pragmatic, pro-active and with a critical thinking attitude.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multinational matrix organization working in project mode.
- Good communication skills, synthetic, able to adapt and convey messages.
- Creative and positive state of mind.
Joining Lesaffre, it is :
- Joining a family business rich in a long history with human-oriented values with a mission: To Nourish and Protect our Planet,
- Evolving in an enriching work environment and a multicultural context
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.
Starting date : March, 2th
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A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €2.7 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms. To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
