Senior Scientist, Companion Animal Research
Posted on: 17 Aug 2021
Decatur, IL
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Animal Nutrition Research group of Archer Daniels Midland Company is seeking a senior scientist in the field of companion animal research. This position will be responsible for leading the ideation, development, and execution of ADM’s innovation projects. The Senior Scientist will possess the ability to work closely with the business team, supply chain, customers as well as demonstrate strong consumer empathy. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of feed ingredients and solution technologies and how they affect digestive physiology, metabolism and wellness of companion animals. This scientist will develop, lead and manage internal projects as well as collaborations with new and existing external partners including pet food companies, universities, contract organizations. In addition, the role will advise colleagues across ADM business units including Operations, Regulatory and Quality Control on processes and product development. The successful candidate will be proficient in external technical support for commercialization of new ingredients, products, and complete pet foods in destination markets.
Job Responsibilities:
Design and lead a robust research program from concept to market
Provide solutions for customer needs
Make recommendations to management concerning research investments and infrastructure
Develop relationships with academic, industry, and government funding agencies
Prepare peer-reviewed scientific papers and presentations.
Prepare invention disclosures and support pursuit of intellectual property
Provide advice on commodity processing and feed manufacturing to enable commercialization of new ingredients
Provide nutritional recommendations and subject matter expertise to internal colleagues (e.g. Regulatory, Quality Control)
Job Requirements:
Ph.D. in Companion Animal Nutrition or related field
Minimum of five years of pet food industry experience; ten years preferred
Demonstrated ability to design, coordinate and execute research programs
Willingness to work in the laboratory and with biological materials as needed
Participate and influence teams to drive alignment and successful delivery of goals.
Proven proficiency in written and verbal communication
Ability to communicate to diverse audiences including technical and non-technical partners
Position is based in Decatur, IL; relocation assistance is available with this position.
This position offers a complete benefit package, including 401K/ESOP, pension, health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a background check.
ADM is an EOE for minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with a disability.
To apply, visit www.adm.com/careers
Archer Daniels Midland
Chicago, IL
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Origination, Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. It buys, stores, cleans, and transports agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, rice, and barley, as well as resells these commodities primarily as food and feed ingredients and as raw materials for the agricultural processing industry.
The company also engages in agricultural commodities merchandising and handling activities; and activities related to structured trade finance, and import and distribution of agricultural feed products. In addition, it offers vegetable oils and protein meals; ingredients for the food, feed, energy, and industrial products industries; crude vegetable oils, salad oils, margarine, shortening, and other food products; and partially refined oils to produce biodiesel and glycols for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products. Further, the company provides peanuts, tree nuts, peanut-derived ingredients, cottonseed flour, and cotton cellulose pulp; sweeteners, corn and wheat starches, syrup, glucose, dextrose, and bioproducts; alcohol and other food and animal feed ingredients; ethyl alcohol and ethanol; corn gluten feed and meal, as well as distillers’ grains; and citric acids.
Additionally, the company provides natural flavor ingredients, flavor systems, natural colors, proteins, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, natural health and nutrition products, and other specialty food and feed ingredients; edible beans; formula feeds, and animal health and nutrition products; and contract and private label pet treats and foods. It also engages in futures commission merchant and insurance services. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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IndustryAgricbusiness/Forestation
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No. of Employees31,600
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