Join a global leader in biotechnology, life sciences, and the food industry, recognized for its culture of innovation, technical excellence, and strong commitment to sustainability. With more than 10,000 employees worldwide and cutting-edge R&D platforms, our client is accelerating the digital and scientific transformation of its organization.

As part of a strategic expansion, we are recruiting a Director of the Analytics Center of Excellence. This key position aims to structure, harmonize, and advance the group’s analytical approaches in close collaboration with research, development, quality, and other centers of expertise - representing over 300 professionals globally.

Your key responsibilities :

- Team leadership & scientific direction: Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of around 15 (scientists, engineers, lab managers), leveraging a state-of-the-art platform (NMR, HPLC, MALDI TOF, sequencing, etc.) to support complex analytical work.

- Analytical strategy & digital transformation: Design and implement the group’s analytical strategy, harmonize research protocols across sites, and drive digital transformation (data structuring, modeling, predictive tools).

- International deployment & cross-functional collaboration: Support the development of a new analytical platform in the US and foster collaboration with R&D, quality, digital, and front-end project teams to generate strategic insights.

Your profile :

- PhD in Life Sciences, Analytical Chemistry or a related field
- Strong expertise in analytical tools and omics/genomic approaches
- Proven experience in managing scientific teams
- Strategic mindset with a strong ability to structure and build
- Familiarity with data-driven innovation and digital ecosystems
- Collaborative leadership and excellent interpersonal skills