Technical Services Associate Scientist

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

Position Summary: 

 

As an Associate Specialist you will play a crucial role in the formulation of nutritional supplement products in diverse forms to support manufacturing operations. This entails collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and summarizing data, as well as addressing any manufacturing issues that may arise. Additionally, you will be responsible for evaluating new technologies and ingredients, as well as identifying opportunities for cost savings.

To ensure the highest quality standards, strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) is an absolute requirement for this role. By upholding these standards, the Associate Specialist will contribute to the overall success and excellence of our manufacturing processes.
Join our team as an Associate Specialist and be a part of our mission to deliver top-notch nutritional supplement products while continuously improving our operations.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

• Looks for innovative and better ways of doing things. Actively looks to eliminate non-value added steps of processes and procedures.
  • Collects and evaluates data, and authors technical summaries. Uses a variety of software tools and programs to input, retrieve and analyze data as needed. 
  • Provides technical support to manufacturing including but not limited to formulation or process improvement, cost savings initiatives and trouble shooting. 
  • Assists with creating new raw material specifications, master batch records, change controls, deviations or other required documentation in support of manufacturing existing in-line products.        
• Assists with scale up, validating and transferring technologies/processes to other internal manufacturing sites, or externally.
• Keeps records of laboratory work and observations.  Cleans and maintains lab equipment and rooms.
• Explores and shares new scientific information, technologies, products and processes with the Technical Services team.
• Manages and controls the maintenance of all electronic and non-electronic documents within Technical Services, including Master Batch Records.   Independently performs audits to ensure data accuracy, compliance and harmonization among systems/documents.  Exercises individual judgement in reconciling issues/discrepancies. 
• Project Management of Change Control projects and Master Batch Record(s) approvals as it relates to Tech Services/R&D.  Monitors, expedites and tracks change control projects, Product Quote Requests and Master Batch Record(s) approvals as it relates to Tech Services/R&D.
• Leads communication with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Procurement and Nutrition Department to track progress and ensure that all internal and external work activities are conducted to appropriated standards, in accordance with Company policies, laws, quality standards, SOPs, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Experience and Education Requirements: 

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree in Life Sciences or Engineering is required.
• 1-3 years of familiarity with Nutraceutical/Pharmaceutical manufacturing, either as a research laboratory technician or a plant operations supervisor.
• Recent college graduates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related scientific field will a