Position Snapshot

Nestlé Nutrition:
Medical & Scientific Affairs Manager
Maternity Cover (9-12 months) - starting in October 2024
Dublin, Ireland
Competitive salary starting from €60,000 plus car allowance + potential bonus + fantastic benefits
This is a full-time opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs and part time hours so please speak to use during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you.

Position Summary

The Nestlé Nutrition Team is recruiting a talented Medical and Scientific Affairs Manager who will join our rapidly expanding and dynamic category. This role would be reporting to Country Category Manager for Nutrition and will be a member of the UK&I medical team with a functional line to the Head of Medical & Regulatory in UK. The ideal candidate will lead the medical insights and expertise for the Irish market and be the medical lead on the baby food portfolio for UK&I. Provide support on the development and implementation of brand plans and business activities.

A day in the life of a Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs Manager...

• Develop and maintain a network KOLs throughout the neonatal, maternity, medical setting, medical organisations and external stakeholders
• Provide medical & scientific support for our field-based team, category and marketing team in Ireland
• Ensure compliance with all risk management, corporate and regulatory requirements as they apply to this function and for all external marketing coms
• Develop strategic KOL channel contact strategy and support the field team on their territory planning process, HCP engagements & product ranging
• Provide clinical expertise and insights to internal & external stakeholders
• Develop and present product and scientific training and updates on topics relevant to the area of interests of the business
• Support UK team with Irish KOL’s at Concept Board - Advisory Board - Webinars
• Provide medical & scientific revisions and approvals of Irish communication materials
• Will be the medical & scientific lead for two brand portfolios for UK&I

What will make you successful

The successful candidate will have thorough knowledge of nutritional assessments and hold a Nutrition (Registered Nutritionist) or (Registered Dietetic) qualification - Degree, PG Diploma or Masters’ Degree. They will also:

• Be a confident communicator and solid strategic operator
• Have an ability to work in a fast-moving proactive environment
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Be a self-starter and possess the ability to work on one’s own initiative and multi-task
• Display their personal gravitas and credibility to build strong professional relationships
• Have courage to constructively challenge at the highest levels
• Have excellent business acumen, a passion for wellness and an entrepreneurial spirit

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.


The opening date for this role is 21st August 2024
The closing date for this role is 4th September 2024



We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.


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