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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Team Leader Analytical Chemistry

Bioprocess & BiomanufacturingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMarquette-lez-Lille, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A doctorate in analytical chemistry or chemistry is required.
  • More than five years of experience in a similar role in an industrial, small-business, or academic environment is required.
  • Significant experience with analytical platforms and methods for characterizing strains, process improvements, products, and their impact on animal and human health is required, including HPLC, GC, IC, and separations.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams is required.
  • Ability to lead projects in agile mode, prioritize tasks, and meet budgets is required.
  • Fluent English at B2/C1 level is required.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and advocate for ideas internally and externally is required.
  • Ability to unite and motivate a team around a shared analytical vision is required.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to mobilize, challenge, and positively influence the team are required.
  • Adaptability and problem-solving ability in a changing environment are required.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, evaluate, and deploy advanced analytical methods to meet research and development project needs.
  • Lead a team of approximately ten technicians and research associates.
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, and risks in collaboration with teams and the project manager.
  • Represent the organization at international conferences and support the team in publishing or presenting results.
  • Develop and maintain state-of-the-art analytical methods, evaluating current and emerging technologies such as gas and liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, and spectroscopy including Raman, and integrating them into processes to support research and development throughput and standardization.
  • Guide analytical strategy, oversee data interpretation and decision-making, and incorporate quality controls and risk management.
  • Manage analytical equipment investments, plan maintenance, and anticipate future equipment needs.
  • Organize the team's daily activities, delegate tasks according to competencies, and monitor deliverables for cost, quality, and schedule.
  • Identify training needs and encourage versatility within the team.
  • Participate in recruitment, conduct annual reviews, and create a motivating work environment.
  • Work across research and development teams to adapt methods to project challenges.
  • Contribute analytical expertise to scope analytical activities in projects and persuade internal and external partners.
  • Identify risks such as equipment failures or delivery delays and implement corrective action plans as needed.
  • Ensure safety rules are followed, including personal protective equipment and chemical handling, and propose improvements when deviations occur.
  • Summarize team progress and raise alerts when issues block progress.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in spectroscopy, bioinformatics, and advanced statistical analysis is desirable.
  • Experience in automation and high-throughput analysis is desirable.
  • Experience managing collaborative projects is desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering scientific presentations and publications is desirable.
  • Experience with electronic laboratory notebooks or laboratory information management systems is desirable.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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