Senior Monogastric Scientist

Job title:

Senior Monogastric Scientist

Company:

International Flavors & Fragrances

Job description

Job Summary This role is an internal and external recognized scientific authority in the field of animal production and sustainable pig and poultry production. 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 monogastric nutrition.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Plan and execute a significant innovation animal trial budget, 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.
• Collaborates with Product Managers to drive innovation projects and report progress to business stakeholders.
• Can perform key account support activities globally.
• Shows creative and original thinking in developing innovative solutions for the animal feeding industry.

This role involves traveling (conferences, internal meetings, customers) for about 15% of the working time.Professional Profile

• PhD Degree in Animal nutrition or related subject with a focus on pig and poultry nutrition, intestinal health, or physiology.
• Demonstrated understanding of the diverse and changing global monogastric 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.
• Team player in a multi-cultural environment and self-motivated.

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to manage projects and stakeholders involved.
• 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
• Thriving in a multi-cultural environment.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.Visit to learn more

Expected salary

Location

Leiden, Zuid-Holland

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:05:12 GMT

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