Company Description

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 Description

Within the Center of Excellence Down Stream Process Design belonging to the Lesaffre Institute of Science & Technology, and directly attached to the Drying Process Team Manager, you are in charge of developing process of production of post-biotics along with the drying process team (10 persons) and in collaboration with other teams on campus. You will be in charge of the study and optimisation of process parameters for the development of new products or improvement of existing products.

As a Scientist, your responsibilities are:

• • To study project feasibility and be a technical reference ;
  • To design and realize plan of experiments for your project ;
  • To support team activities related to the preservation and design of products implying inactivation and drying process, and formulation ;
  • To provide technical solutions for your project and related to team activities ;
  • To synthesize and write activity reports of your project in a regular basis.

• Master or Engineering degree in biotechnology or process engineering
• A first experience in down stream process, chemical engineering or biotechnology, or in an environment dealing with micro-organisms would be a plus
• Fluent in English, French is a plus.
• Design of experiments
• Technical skills on:
  • Down stream process (inactivation, separation, drying…)
  • Characterization of products
  • Formulation

Your personality:

You are :

• Agile, collaborative, with a Team Player spirit.
• Result oriented, rigorous, organized.
• Technical and scientific curiosity.
• Good communication, reporting and writing skills.  

Additional Information

What Lesaffre can offer you:

• We are a successful family-owned company with long-standing history where people truly matter.
• We promote a sense of fulfilment with a genuine mission: nourish and protect the planet.
• You will experience intellectual challenges within a multi-expertise network.

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.