Senior Scientist, Companion Animal Research

Responsibilities:

Design and lead a robust research program from concept to market
Provide solutions for customer needs
Make recommendations to management concerning research investments and infrastructure
Develop relationships with academic, industry, and government funding agencies
Prepare peer-reviewed scientific papers and presentations.
Prepare invention disclosures and support pursuit of intellectual property
Provide advice on commodity processing and feed manufacturing to enable commercialization of new ingredients
Provide nutritional recommendations and subject matter expertise to internal colleagues (e.g. Regulatory, Quality Control)

Requirements:

Ph.D. in Companion Animal Nutrition or related field
Minimum of five years of pet food industry experience; ten years preferred
Demonstrated ability to design, coordinate and execute research programs
Willingness to work in the laboratory and with biological materials as needed
Participate and influence teams to drive alignment and successful delivery of goals.
Proven proficiency in written and verbal communication
Ability to communicate to diverse audiences including technical and non-technical partners
Position is based in Decatur, IL/USA or Rolle, Switzerland/Europe; relocation assistance is available with this position.

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