Scientist II

The Role & Your Impact

In this role, you'll combine your expertise in animal nutrition, physiology, and feed knowledge with hands-on research to help develop and understand new biological solutions. You'll design and manage in vivo research studies, explore modes of action, analyze results and samples, and translate scientific findings into insights that support our innovation pipeline.

• Support the development of new biological solutions for production animals, primarily poultry, as part of cross-functional project teams.
• Design, manage, analyze, and report on poultry research studies conducted at our Arkansas site and in collaboration with key stakeholders and collaborators.
• Apply strong nutrition, feedstuff knowledge and feed formulation skills to investigate animal performance and establish modes of action for new biological solutions.
• Make data driven recommendations and decisions and communicate scientific knowledge and research findings internally and externally, including through scientific publications when relevant.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging research, and scientific literature relevant to animal nutrition and biological solutions.
• Lead and support colleagues with biological sample collection and laboratory analysis as needed.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• PhD in Poultry/Monogastric Production Animal Nutrition, Physiology, or a closely related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in animal nutrition, physiology, and knowledge of feedstuffs and feed formulation for poultry.
• A demonstrated scientific track record within the field.
• Experience with experimental trial design, broiler research studies, and biological sampling.
• Competency in statistics, data management, and analytical software such as SAS, JMP, R, or Python.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and networking skills.
• A curious, positive, and open mindset with a strong team ethic.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Previous industry experience.
• An established professional network with universities and research organizations.
• Knowledge of nutritional and molecular laboratory techniques.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Work closely with colleagues at our local poultry research site
• Taking the lead on internal poultry research activities
• Work both independently and collaborate closely with colleagues across our international organization
• Participate (hands-on) in animal research studies, including the collection and handling of biological samples
• Collaborate with external laboratories, contract research organizations, and universities when relevant