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Hire Dr. Raphaëlle O'Connor, Ph.D.

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Food Science Expert | Advisor in Consumer Health: Nutrition & Wellness | Food Designer RD&I | FoodTech | Due Diligence

Profile Summary

As a food scientist with a Ph.D and 25 years of experience in product development and a passion for sharing knowledge, my mission is to help entrepreneurs and businesses overcome those challenges, providing immediate access to food innovation expertise through iNewtrition. I work as a project manager and advisor for top professionals, innovative business leaders and companies in the food industry. The foundations of my work consist on:

-Applying the principles and processes that underpin sustainable and innovative process and product food development, including reverse-engineering, culinary, quality, safety, regulatory and scientific aspects.

-Leveraging advanced and specific innovation and design knowledge in the field of healthy food, product and process development or packaging.

HOW I CAN HELP

The areas I can support you with are as follows:

•	Feasibility and proof of concept
•	Consumer insights. Analysis of customer behavior and needs
•	Product design, formulation and development
•	Testing of ingredients and finished products
•	Shelf life study
•	Sourcing of multi-functional and nutritional ingredients
•	Scale-up and cost-saving initiatives (co-manufacturing, co-packing, third-party manufacturing, licensing)
•	Quality, safety and regulatory compliance by design
•	Launch and post-launch activities
•	Project and portfolio management

WHY WORK WITH ME?

The scope of services is tailored to the client's needs, from a 1-hour consultation with iNewtrition to end-to-end project management.

I offer instant availability to businesses and top professionals from any part of the world, without lengthy on-boarding processes or unnecessary explorative meetings.

For more information, please check the followings:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelleoconnor/
and 
https://inewtrition.com/book-a-consultation/

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Scientific consulting
Food Science & Technology
Data Science
Clinical Research Consulting
Secondary Research
Statistical review
Editing

Literature search Knowledge Report, Science-based recommendations, Other

Scientific consulting Other

Data Science Data visualization, Analysis from dataset, Quantitative analysis, Other

Editing Content editing

Statistical review Conduct simple analysis, Other

Writing Scientific report, Other

Secondary Research Research a technical standard, Research a product or material, Compile list of papers

Food Science & Technology Create a new product, Formulate a recipe, Optimize shelf life, Help with nutrition labelling, Conduct a literature search, Other

Clinical Research Consulting Get help with research & development, Prepare regulatory documents

Work Experience

Senior Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson

November 2018 - Present
Product Development & Project Management Lead - Dietary Supplements, Nutraceuticals & Probiotics.

Nestle

February 2013 - September 2018
Senior Product Development Specialist & Operations Lead - Infant formula and maternal products. OTC

Pfizer

January 2011 - January 2013
Senior Food Technologist & Pilot Plant Manager - Infant formula: ready-to-drink (RTD) and powders.

Wyeth Nutrition

June 2005 - December 2010
Process & Product Development Technologist - Functional & nutritional dairy ingredients. Bioactives.

Ingredia

June 2005 - December 2010
Hydrocolloids Applications Scientist - Functional ingredients & fiber - Texture & Stability studies.

CyberColloids

November 2002 - May 2004
Lab Manager & Assistant Researcher - Technical support to industry - Food applications & testing.

University College Cork

September 1997 - June 2000
Process & Product Development in Food Powders. Spray-drying, granulation & encapsulation RD&I.

Kerry

February 1996 - December 1996

Education

Venture Programme

University of Limerick

September 2011 - June 2012
Master's degree Food Science & Tehcnology

Universite de La Rochelle

September 2011 - June 2012
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph. D. in Food Science and Technology - Dairy Science Department

University College Cork

September 2000 - June 2004

Food Science Expert | Advisor in Consumer Health: Nutrition & Wellness | Food Designer RD&I | FoodTech | Due Diligence

Senior Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson

Product Development & Project Management Lead - Dietary Supplements, Nutraceuticals & Probiotics.

Nestle

Senior Product Development Specialist & Operations Lead - Infant formula and maternal products. OTC

Pfizer

Senior Food Technologist & Pilot Plant Manager - Infant formula: ready-to-drink (RTD) and powders.

Wyeth Nutrition

Process & Product Development Technologist - Functional & nutritional dairy ingredients. Bioactives.

Ingredia

Hydrocolloids Applications Scientist - Functional ingredients & fiber - Texture & Stability studies.

CyberColloids

Lab Manager & Assistant Researcher - Technical support to industry - Food applications & testing.

University College Cork

Process & Product Development in Food Powders. Spray-drying, granulation & encapsulation RD&I.

Kerry

Venture Programme

University of Limerick

Master's degree Food Science & Tehcnology

Universite de La Rochelle

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph. D. in Food Science and Technology - Dairy Science Department

University College Cork