Scientist Health and Nutrition

At HEINEKEN, we passionately develop knowledge and technology to develop healthy and sustainable products for consumers. We continue to innovate in this area by exploring ingredients and their effect on the human body, and by creating new beverage categories anchored in health. We’re looking for a Scientist Health and Nutrition to join our R&D team. Your expertise will shape the future of consumerdriven beverage innovation by strengthening the Health & Nutrition competence and deepening the understanding of how nutrients affect health and cognition.

What You’ll Do

As a Scientist Health and Nutrition, you’ll be part of the R&D Innovation team and work with colleagues globally (commerce, breweries, and the R&D Hubs in Mexico and South Africa), helping to build the future of HEINEKEN’s portfolio. You will develop a vision and shape the competence area of Health and Nutrition, to elevate our knowledge of the field, and develop the expertise and experience of others. You will lead and collaborate in health and nutraceutical research projects to drive consumer-focused innovation projects in our drinks portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and co-develop innovative research projects that support Heineken’s global drinks portfolio development.
• Implement applied research approaches and fast iterations to fuel consumer-focused innovations.
• Collaborate with global multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new products and technologies.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external networks across markets and regions to share knowledge and drive breakthroughs.
• Build the Health and Nutrition competence: learning, experimenting and developing new knowledge, methodologies and tools that improve the understanding of the effects of food stimuli on the human body, such as gut-health and cognition.
• Pro-actively keep up with trends & developments in the field of Health, Nutraceuticals, and Food Chemistry.

The Team

At our R&D department, we passionately develop knowledge and technology to innovate towards new products and processes and grow the HEINEKEN business. You will join a cross‑disciplinary, multicultural R&D team, working in an agile matrix organization. You will collaborate with colleagues from Marketing, Consumer & Market Insights, Procurement, Finance, Production, Quality and Supply Chain, as well as suppliers and research institutes across the globe.

Who You Are

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone with:

• A PhD or equivalent in Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Life Sciences, Bio(analytical) chemistry, Physiology or a related field.
• Ability to shape the competence area of Health and Nutrition, combining vision, creative thinking and creating the framework in collaboration with competence leads to build and spread new knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrated experience in fundamental scientific research and applied research, preferably in health and nutrition, or related fields.
• Passion for experimenting and applying new technologies to drive innovation.
• Expertise in data interpretation, with the ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Ability to bring across your knowledge of the field to experts and non-experts, and to elevate the knowledge of others.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work together in flexible teams, with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Drive to build strong, collaborative networks internally and externally to accelerate breakthroughs.

What’s in it for you

• Work in a brand new, state-of-the-art R&D centre.
• Enjoy 20 vacation days per year, plus a flexible budget to add 10 extra days.
• Generous parental leave for both parents.
• Enjoy the benefits of an NS Business Card or receive €0.23 per kilometer for commuting up to 50 kilometers one way.
• A strong pension plan: at HEINEKEN, we contribute 2/3 of your pension, so you can build a secure future while doing meaningful work.
• Grow with us: we offer ample opportunities for you to learn, grow, and explore new career paths, both locally and globally.

Please note: we welcome all applicants. However, for this role we can only consider candidates who already have the right to work in the Netherlands, as visa sponsorship is not possible.