Protein Allergy Scientist

Job description

Job Title: Protein Allergy Scientist
Location: Colworth
Salary: Competitive with bonus, Healthcare, Pension, Agile Working

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

SEAC is a Unilever Capability housed in R&D. SEAC scientists provide authoritative leadership in safety (Consumer, Occupational & Environmental) and environmental sustainability (COES) for risk/impact-based decision making to help drive Unilever's sustainable growth ambitions.

The successful candidate will provide expertise to assess the human safety of Unilever ingredients within multidisciplinary teams developing & applying novel, mechanistic/pathways based approaches. You will specialise in safety assessment of protein allergy, playing a role in evolving Unilever's approach to protein allergy risk assessment and through doing so deliver to the current and future needs of Unilever's Categories.

JOB SUMMARY

The Protein allergy scientist will be tasked with the assessment of human safety risks associated with ingredients across Unilever's product portfolio with an emphasis on applying mechanistic or pathways based approaches to protein allergy risk assessment.

Other duties will include:

Delivering transparent, well-documented exposure-based risk assessments to SEAC project teams to enable robust decision-making.
Communication internally and to business partners on risk assessment outcomes and providing guidance on risk management (where appropriate).
Work externally within scientific groups to progress the science of risk-based approaches to food/protein allergy
Play a part in leading change through a team-based approach, to make an impact internally & externally on the way in which safety risk assessments are conducted and communicated now and in the future.
Support development of other SEAC scientists via coaching/mentoring as appropriate

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PhD in relevant subject (immunology-related/ protein allergy related)
Knowledge of general immunological mechanism and the public health implications of immediate allergies
Good awareness of approaches to protein allergy safety assessment
Evidence of a creative approach to scientific problem-solving
Excellent written & verbal communication skills including ability to convey complex scientific subject matter in a simple manner
Lead and work in multidisciplinary teams

Experience of conducting protein allergy risk assessment for consumer safety (desirable)

Applications close on: 27th April 2018

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online Application >>Face to Face Interview>>Job Offer

Please note: As part of the job application, you will be asked to complete a brief online application form. Completion of the form is required in order to be considered. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the application form as when filled out partially or not at all it may adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the form at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

For further information about this position please call: 0800 0284390. Please do not contact this number if you are an agency/third party. This number is strictly for candidates only.