Discovery Researcher – Ruminant

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Discovery Researcher developing ruminant nutrition products, research tools, and technical services at Zinpro, a global performance trace minerals and animal nutrition company.

Responsibilities:

  • Support development of new products, tools and services for ruminant nutrition through applied research, technical service and opportunity identification
  • Create new products, tools and services through exploration and identification of opportunities
  • Support current lines of research under the supervision of the R&D Ruminant manager
  • Provide technical service support to global ruminant technical sales teams and account managers
  • Support development of technical marketing content and research summaries
  • Advance digital tools for data management, analysis and reporting
  • Organize, follow up and develop research projects with external entities
  • Create a collaboration network with universities and other research entities
  • Support development of Zinpro’s innovation laboratory centers
  • Contribute to global initiatives and provide support across regions as needed
  • Travel approximately 50% for research and technical support functions, including occasional international travel

Requirements:

  • Ph.D. degree with focus on nutrition
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the development of novel chemical compounds for use in animals
  • Understands scientific inference and can apply major statistical procedures using SAS, R or similar tools
  • Strong understanding of ruminant physiology and the practical application of field nutrition
  • Knowledge of major diet formulation systems
  • Comfortable using different farm management software
  • Interest in bridging basic knowledge to practice and effectively communicating to general as well as scientific audiences
  • Ability to work independently and under supervision
  • Ability to thrive in a team-oriented work environment
  • Experience in international travel
  • Ability to work remotely from Zinpro’s global footprint
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of working days
  • Ability to work during regular business hours, potentially across different time zones

Benefits:

  • 100% employer-paid healthcare
  • Generous paid time off
  • Education assistance
  • Retirement planning
  • 401(k)
  • Disability insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Travel assistance
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Gift matching
  • Bonus eligibility