Job Description

PhD SWINE NUTRITIONIST

Business support:

· Manages the support of the team in training, knowledge, and technology transfer role by the Global Marketing Organisation. 

· Manages the support of the team (key) account meetings and seminars organized by the Global Marketing Organisation. 

Nutrition and Formulation

• Translating research findings and practical experiences into the animal feed portfolio
• Monitoring feed formulations to meet quality performance and animal health standards
• Responsible for quality control, analysis and interpretation of trial data and preparations of final reports
• Developing new products based on your knowledge of consumer/customer needs and opportunities
• Coordinating and liaising with internal and external stakeholder

Presentation, communication:

· Represent Nutreco at science meetings. 

· Profiles Nutreco R&D and Nutreco’s innovative image.

Management

• Lead a team of technical experts and Product Managers to meet current and future business needs
• Manages and develops protocols, data and reports of all post-registration studies, as well as interactions with marketing to develop and leverage resulting data into sales
• Supports the development of training, marketing, and sales materials for <Nutreco> products.
• Providing support and expertise in the area of <species> nutrition to the marketing, technical consulting and sales employees Knowledge transfer and technical support to the sales team

Idea generation, networking:

· Manages and develops the network of his research group with R&D partners.   

Complies with the animal ethics guidelines and rules, Nutreco’s code of conduct.

· Assures appropriate resources of the projects and keeps track on the progress.

· Is responsible for the in- and external progress reporting. 

Qualifications:

·      PhD degree with excellent track record in research management

·      Highly developed animal or human nutrition knowledge

·      Management skills

·      Presentation, communication skills.

·      Project management and portfolio management skills. 

·      In-/external networker

·      Entrepreneur, Motivator

·      Fluent English & Spanish is requiered.