Senior Nutritional Research Associate

JOB TITLE: Senior Nutritional Research Associate/Research Scientist, Health & Wellbeing

JOB FUNCTION: R&D Technician

REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Nutritional Sciences and Innovation, Health & Wellbeing

WORK LOCATION: Bangalore/Mumbai

ABOUT UNILEVER :

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centres around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don t believe in the one size fits all approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

CATEGORY OR FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Unilever s Health & Wellbeing Group holds the company s functional nutrition brands and the portfolio of brands that includes Equilibra (Italy) and US acquired brands Olly, Liquid IV, Smarty Pants, Welly, Onnit, and Nutrafol. Each brand is completely unique and focused on giving consumers superior experiences within their respective spaces and target segments. We are committed to continue grow this strategic business for Unilever through a series of acquisitions and international expansion of acquired brands through Unilever s scale and network in the markets.

JOB PURPOSE:

We are the Global Business Units in Beauty & Wellbeing and are made up of the two fast-growing units: Health & Wellbeing (H&W) and Prestige. We are focused on two of Unilever s largest growth opportunities - the 140bn Health & Wellbeing space defined by Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements (VMS) and the growing super-premium/premium hair and skin care segments.

We work in an agile, fast-moving environment, collaboratively within the team and with our Unilever colleagues around the world. We work in a project based networked way where everyone needs to be able to take a step back and think strategically as well as rolling up their sleeves and get their hands dirty, to be entrepreneurial and experiment as well as bringing in the best of Unilever and work the structures of a large company, to take charge and lead as well as follow and support others.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Nutrition Scientist/Associate will play a critical role in the Nutritional Sciences and Innovation team. They will be responsible for providing

1) Key support for ingredient substantiation (claims and evidence generation). The Nutrition Associate will provide subject matter expertise in nutritional sciences for key benefit areas of energy, immunity, digestive health, cognition/mood, women s health, hydration, sleep, sugar reduction across different innovation activities and

2) Nutrition Education to the broader Global Health and wellbeing team.

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Nutritional Sciences and Innovation, Health & Wellbeing and will interface with the Global and Regional R&D teams.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Lead

Support (within the broader NS&I team)

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

The role requires the ability to translate science into differentiated and meaningful business applications. Strong people and networking skills and a true passion for innovation also required.

Standards of Leadership:

EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS :

Essential Experience:

Preferred Qualification & Skills:

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.