Scientist - Poultry - Elk River

cargill • Elk River, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's specialized portfolio enterprise, serving diverse businesses that support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt, and Cargill joint ventures. The Scientist - Poultry will be a key member of a global R&D team focused on developing new products, services, and improved processes aligned with business objectives. This role involves supporting the global team by leading innovative projects, contributing ideas, enhancing processes and capabilities, and conducting research in poultry nutrition to create new offerings for global markets. The candidate must be based in Elk River, MN, or the surrounding area.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in animal nutrition or related field
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Knowledge and application of animal physiology in basic animal nutrition and health
• Confirmed working knowledge of scientific research principles, concepts, practices and standards
• Experience in the poultry industry nutrition and health

Nice To Haves

• PhD in animal nutrition, animal health focuses on poultry
• Hands-on experience applied research
• Project management experience
• Innovative, agile thinking and adaptability with strong attention to details
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors and managers

Responsibilities

• Understand customer unmet needs and develop and manage research plans for the functional area (Poultry Nutrition and Health) and targets aligned with the business objectives.
• Lead scouting process on new ideas, capabilities and technologies.
• Design and conduct experiments in a high safety focused environment in our research facilities and in customers or partners (Universities) facilities.
• Establish external research collaborations with universities and partners.
• Present research findings to internal and external audiences.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Project management for innovation projects.
• Lead the development and implementation of new R&D capabilities.
• Cross species knowledge leveraging and sharing.
• Work with the innovation teams in the local markets to align, exchange experience and execute research projects in collaboration.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked
• Discretionary incentive award
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior