Senior Nutritionist

Requisition ID : 496814

Job Description

This role is an internal and external recognized authority in the field of sustainable swine/monogastric nutrition. Working on improving animal nutrition and health while reducing emissions of phosphor, nitrogen, land-use and CO2. Expert in effect of enzymes and other additives like probiotics and phytogenic on swine nutrition.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Plan and execute a significant amount of innovation trials , collaborating with a multi-disciplinary group of university and institute partners globally.
• Promotes knowledge leadership in swine / monogastric nutrition and health externally and internally via scientific presentations and papers.
• Maintains an up-to-date awareness of all R&D activities in the area through literature review and industry and academic networking.
• Can perform key account support activities globally.
• Shows creative and original thinking in developing innovative solutions for the animal feeding industry.

Job Requirements
Professional Profile

• PhD Degree in Animal nutrition or related subject with a focus on pig’s nutrition, intestinal health or physiology.
• Demonstrated understanding of the diverse and changing global swine feeding industry with more focus on improving nutrition & health while reducing emissions and antibiotic use.
• At least 10 years’ experience in a product development / R&D role in the Animal Nutrition industry.
• Able to link customer value to product specification or product supporting service to be developed.
• Established track record in swine /monogastric nutrition research, evident through scientific publications.
• Working level understanding of statistics and use of statistical packages and affinity with big data analysis.
• Working level understanding of least cost formulation for swine /monogastric feeds.
• Demonstrated innovative and creative skills in the way to achieve a new goal set.
• Shows creative and original thinking in developing innovative solutions for the animal feeding industry.
• Motivated to play a role in developing new products for more sustainable swine /monogastric production.
• Methodical, systematic and accurate approach, with attention to detail and able to achieve deadlines with complex or new issues.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels, externally and internally, including good presentation skills, reports and scientific writing.

Personal Competencies

• Innovative and creative in the way to achieve a new goal set.
• Methodical, systematic, and accurate approach, with attention to detail
• Excellent ability to communicate at all levels, internally and externally, including reports and scientific writing.
• Good presentation and oral communication skills
• Achieve deadlines.
• Team player and self-motivated
• Able to work in a multi-cultural environment.

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