Project title Scientific applications of nutritional lipids in infant nutrition and medical nutrition Objectives and responsibilities of the position The Nutrition Scientific Assistant will work closely within Nutrition Global Science Team - To support scientific rationales of nutritional lipids in infant and medical nutrition; - To support delivering scientific concepts of nutritional lipids and its application in infant formula and medical nutrition products; - To support developing clinical design and rationale to approve the health benefits associated with nutritional lipids in infant nutrition; - To gain industry practice on global nutrition business and innovation strategy. Project background Nutritional lipids play a vital part in improving and maintaining healthy infant and adult diets. Lipids are core nutrients and essential sources of energy. The right nutritional balance can only be achieved through a careful selection of oil and lipid ingredients. Fat are an essential nutrient for the baby. It provides up to 50% of a baby’s energy intake. Besides being a key energy source, the molecular structure of fats present in mother’s milk plays an essential role in nutrient absorption, gut health and many other unknown benefits. We are developing a complex fat system to mimic human mothers’ milk, which will enable infant formula closer to nature. This project will unwind the following key open questions to be addressed within BLC Nutrition infant and medical nutrition framework: 1) to identify the functional structure lipids via systemic literature review on human mothers’ milk data and external collaboration on Chinese mother’s milk; 2) mechanisms which structure triglycerides can provide health benefits for the babies; 3) to clinically approve the health benefits of structure triglycerides via clinical design in infants. By the end of the project, the candidate is expected to be fully equipped with nutrition knowledge in infant nutrition and scientific know-how in how to apply nutrition knowledge into industry practice. Skills: • A Ph.D. candidate, who understanding and basic knowledge of the science behind human nutrition • Ability to read, understand and synthesize published scientific research both in Chinese and English • Fast learning and basic problem-solving skills • Team player able to collaborate with team members within Global nutrition business unit • Energetic personality and proactive within a global team Experience