Digital Food Safety Early Warning Associate Specialist

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Work model: Hybrid / Full time
Contract type / duration: Permanent

Shape the future through scientific breakthroughs and innovation.

As a Digital Food Safety Early Warning Associate Specialist at Nestlé Research, your mission is to enable the proactive detection of potential food safety issues by strengthening the evaluation of external scientific signals and the evolution of digital early warning systems.. You’ll make a difference by collaborating closely with food safety, quality, research, technology, and external data partners. This is your opportunity to turn ideas into sustainable and innovative solutions for people, pets, and the planet.

How you’ll make an impact as a Digital Food Safety Early Warning Associate Specialist

• Strengthening proactive food safety early warning by scouting and evaluating emerging issues across priority contaminant areas.
• Identifying and assessing internal and external data sources that improve the detection, prioritization, and scientific evaluation of early signals.
• Contribute to the evaluation and deployment of digital technologies that enhance data-driven detection of emerging food safety topics.
• Testing prototypes that help transform early warning processes into scalable digital solutions.
• Participate in scientific collaborations that connect research, technology, and business needs to protect consumers.
• Delivering project activities with focus, rigor, and follow-through to support impactful food safety decisions.

What will make you successful

• Bringing basic chemistry knowledge and a good understanding of chemical contaminants, including how they can emerge, evolve, and impact food safety.
• Applying knowledge of food safety and quality processes in the context of supply chains, incident occurrence, issue evolution, and potential consumer impact.
• Using data and digital technologies in a food safety context, ideally to support data-driven risk assessment, root-cause analysis, and early warning decision-making.
• Collaborating effectively with diverse internal and external partners, while translating research into practical business impact.
• Communicating fluently in English; working proficiency in French is a plus.
• Bringing collaboration, fresh thinking, bold questions, respect, and a positive, wellbeing-oriented mindset.

At Nestlé Research, we place people at the core of everything we do.

Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life:

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities (for office based roles)
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
• Performance based bonus
• Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Strong employer contribution to your pension plan
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The hiring process typically includes a video interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.

Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.

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Apply now and shape the future through scientific breakthroughs and innovation.