Senior Application Scientist – Technical Support – Fresh Dairy - Applied Research (m/f)

Join Us As Our New Senior Scientist – Tech Support – Fresh Dairy (M/F)

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

Based in Arpajon, where one of our Application centers is located, our team has a global role and collaborates with R&D, Commercial and Marketing organizations, as well as our clients worldwide.

The team today consists of 8 scientists, 1 team leader for Technicians, and 7 technicians. Our team is organized into two groups, which handle New Product Development Projects on one hand and Technical Support on the other, and they work closely together. We are passionate about what we do. We are experts in our fields, and we are always eager to learn, deepen our knowledge, and understand. We enjoy taking on challenges. Relationships, communication, and collaboration between people are important to us.

In this role you'll make an impact by:

• Providing Technical Support for fresh dairy product applications and assisting clients worldwide with problem-solving, the formulation of new dairy products, the reformulation of existing dairy products, production line optimization, and the analysis of client samples (counting, texture, etc.).
• Developing fresh dairy product prototypes demonstrating the performance of Novonesis cultures and enzyme bio-solutions.
• Creating technical material (presentations, training sessions…), digital support tools, and providing training to our clients and colleagues.
• Acting as a partner for Production and Marketing regarding the quality of our bio-solution crops and Novonesis enzymes.

To succeed you must hold:

• PhD, engineering degree, or equivalent, in biotechnology or food science and technology
• Previous industrial experience in biotechnology or the agri-food industry, preferably having worked with enzymes, lactic acid bacteria, and/or dairy ingredients
• Strong knowledge of fresh dairy products, particularly mesophilic ones, and dairy technologies (chemistry, microbiology, manufacturing processes…)
• Aptitude and inclination for working directly with clients in an international environment
• Responsiveness, flexibility, creativity, curiosity, and eagerness to learn
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today! At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We make all employment decisions based on business needs, ensuring that every individual can thrive, regardless of identity or background such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.