Derek Timm

Experience

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  Pharmavite

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2015

  Senior Research Nutritionist

  PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION:• Managed science arm for key Nature Made portfolio segments (e.g. Fish Oil, Prebiotics, Probiotics,)• Managed science arm for major retailer relationships (e.g. Costco, Target, Walmart, etc.)• Scientific expert for internal depts (e.g. External & Consumer Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Legal, Marketing, Procurement) and cross-dept. teams• Science lead on product innovation/development (conceptualization, formulation, liaise with ingredient suppliers, scientific substantiation of product claims, assist in marketing & advertising content) for key portfolio segments.• Actively tracked & vetted latest scientific research & trends COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION:• Crafted internal and external company POVs on research studies and media stories• Wrote educational pieces for healthcare professional groups & their online/print publications• Reviewed all science content for labels, ads, coupons, etc.• Presented to retailers & customers on science trends & product portfolio Show less

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  Nestlé Health Science

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Scientist

  • Manage strategic projects with a global team to deliver transversal nutritional recommendations• Generate innovative product concepts and pitch to business units• Develop new products and services to improve consumer experience for OPTIFAST• Collaborate on cross functional teams to commercialize new products• Fully vet new ingredients for potential use in new or existing products• Design target nutritional composition of health care products• Substantiate scientific evidence to support nutritional health claims• Attend scientific conferences and gain scientific leanings to be applied to new product ideas• Actively monitor scientific literature to track scientific trends and breakthroughs Show less

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  Taiyo International

  Nov 2017 - now

  Technical Sales Director