Company Description

As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.

Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.

In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.

Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Job Description

To accelerate innovation across Lesaffre, we are seeking for a Senior Scientist in Enzymology to join the center of excellence MicroOrganismS. This key position will drive forward our enzyme selection and caracterisation projects, contributing to Lesaffre's innovation pipeline and technological leadership in industrial biotechnology

You will report to the head of Applied Microbiology and Enzymology team. You will be in charge of proposing, designing, executing and/or managing experiments to select and characterize enzymes for specific/targeted applications for Lesaffre. You will also be in charge of developing targeted methodologies to support the characterization and valorization of enzymes.

Your main responsibilities will be :

• To conduct in vitro or in silico studies to characterize and select enzymes for specific/targeted applications for Lesaffre (applicative medium, complex matrixes )
• To translate strategic needs from our stakeholders, BU and customers into operational actions
• To implement, modify or develop in vitro methods to be able to detect or quantify enzymes of interest
• To participate in R&D projects applying project management techniques either as PM or project member
• To propose, design, execute and/or manage experiments either individually or within a larger team.
• To deliver high quality scientific expertise through your expert ability to critically analyse and interpret data using statistically approach
• To routinely report your progress through activity reports and oral presentations.
• To contribute to scientific publications and patent applications. You may represent Lesaffre in international conferences.
• To stay abreast of current scientific literature and emerging technologies in enzymolmogy and drive implementation of relevant technologies within MicroOrganismS center of excellence.

You hold a PhD in Biochemistry, Enzymology, Protein science or related field, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in enzyme research.

Technical competencies :

• Extensive knowledge of enzyme kinetics, mechanisms, and protein biochemistry
• Strong expertise in enzyme expression, purification, and characterization techniques.
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools for protein sequence and structure analysis
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing enzyme use in food, feed, and industrial applications (EFSA, FDA regulations)
• Proficiency of proteomics is a plus.
• Proven experience in protease expression and characterisation is a plus.
• Able to apply experimental design and statistical analysis approaches using tools such as Minitab or related software.
• Knowledge of project management principles and tools
• Fluent in English, both written and orally.
• Experience with LIMS/ELN systems is a plus.

Behaviourial skills :

• Proactivity and problem-solving skills
• Scientific curiosity
• Team player
• Communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Information

Joining Lesaffre, it's : 

• Join a family business rich in a long history with human-oriented values with a mission: To Nourish and Protect our Planet, 
• Evolve in an enriching work environment and a multicultural context 

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.