PURPOSE目的
Summarize in one statement why this position exists and the key contribution it makes to the company.
简要概括此岗位存在的原因，及此岗位对公司的主要贡献。

To carry out scientific research on nutrition related topics in the shared space of personal health solutions and domestic appliances. Candidate is expected to conduct research project(s) according to time, cost, and quality requirements and enable successful transfers of research results from Research to business units, like innovative technologies, IP/patent and know-how. Candidate is also expected to monitor the trend development in nutrition and health, assist in building up roadmap of research directions, pipeline and competency development.


WORKING RELATIONSHIPS工作关系
Describe your work relationships:
描述你的工作关系:

a) 直接关系:
直接汇报关系的上级职位: Advanced competency team leader
下属职位及人数: No subordinate
b) 间接关系:
直接下属管理的职位及人数: No
c) 对外关系（需要同哪些外部机构进行联系及其目的）:
Business partners including I&D manager and commercial marketing managers
External academic groups and contract research organizations


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES主要工作职责
Identify 8 to 10 key responsibilities in rough order of importance. Focus on the results that are expected from the job. For each statement, please indicate what has to be done, within which area or framework, and with what end results.
根据大致的重要度依次列出8至10项主要的工作职责. 重点放在期望此岗位产生的结果.对每项陈述请指明工作领域或工作框架中的任务,及所产生的最终结果.

Conducts out scientific research on the principles and mechanisms related to nutrition and health, particularly regarding lifestyle relevant chronic diseases, and applies the knowledge and expertise to develop innovative technologies and solutions in the areas of consumer devices.
As part of a project team, carries on industrial research on nutrition and health related topics and delivers contributions to projects as required.
Solves problems conventionally and independently, documents well the research outcome, delivers required research outcome in the form of IP, internal technical reports and quality publications, where applicable.
Contributes to build up know-how and competency in the area of nutrition and personal health.
Contributes to new initiatives on research directions related to nutrition and personal health.
Be responsible for maintaining and updating personal knowledge and expertise, in respect to innovation, new technical developments and quality, within his/her application areas.
Maintains and strengthen the network in industry and academy, in order to participate in strategic platforms and to keep track of new developments.

MAJOR CHALLENGES主要挑战
Describe the most challenging and complex part of the position.
描述主要的挑战和此岗位的复杂部分.

The major challenges for the candidate are to
Identify research direction, discover new solutions and translate it into applicable working solutions/process for consumer device.
Execute research project(s) according to time, cost, and quality requirement, and achieve good balance, for the developed solutions, between the performance and consumer product compatibility (i.e., low cost and reliable).
Work along with multiple backgrounds other team members, internal & external organization, from researcher, development and business.

JOB REQUIREMENTS岗位要求
The position requires the following personal capabilities and competence for acceptable performance:
此岗位要求具备下列个人能力,及达到可接受绩效所需的能力.还有工作经验的要求。
（能力获取程度使用四个程度动词：由高到低依次为精通、掌握、熟悉、了解）
a) Education学历: M.Sc. and above
b) Experience工作经验:
c) Travel Frequency出差频率:

< 25%

25% - 50%

> 50%
d) Competency and Skills 能力和技能:

Required Experience and Capability
PhD in nutrition, clinical nutrition, medicine, pharmacology or other related majors.
Research experience in prevention and treatment of lifestyle related chronic diseases is preferred.
Relevant industry research experience is a plus.
Hands on experimental and clinical research, knowledge of and ability to set up appropriate experimental conditions.
Excellent research capability demonstrated with good track record (e.g. publications at renowned international journals/conferences).
Good analytical skills to understand and interpret data from experiments and human trials.
Experience in working in project teams and cross disciplinary cooperation is preferred.
Effective communication skills, good grasp of English both oral and written.

Personality and Characteristics
Passionate, open-minded, results-oriented, and improvement attitude.
Abstract, analytical, and creative thinker.
Is able to look, realistically, beyond the well-trodden paths.
Lateral thinker with helicopter view, capable of finding an appropriate solution to complex problems.
Has a natural preponderance, can convince others but does not take up positions, is communicative and a good listener, is ready to look at more than one solution, and can put ideas across.
Business-minded and market-driven.

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