R&D Scientist

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The Role &

Key Responsibilities

Job Title:

R&D Scientist - Pig Nutrition

Location:

Poland, Spain and United Kingdom Contract and

Shift: Full-time, Permanent Package includes:
Competitive salary, annual bonus, pension scheme, holiday allowance, professional development opportunities, and access to a collaborative international research environment.

If you're passionate about pig nutrition and enjoy turning research into practical solutions, this is an excellent opportunity to join a leading animal nutrition business where your work will directly influence product development and industry innovation. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering cutting-edge weaning pig nutrition trials, collaborating with respected researchers, university partners, and technical specialists while helping shape the future of sustainable pig production.

What you'll be doing:

Design, set up and manage weaning pig nutrition trials, including protocol preparation and diet formulation.

Process trial data, conduct statistical analyses, and prepare clear scientific reports.

Lead and support external research projects with university and research partners.

Collaborate with R&D researchers, Technical Area Managers, and laboratory colleagues to coordinate research activities.

Support sample collection activities, including blood and faecal sampling, when required.

What you'll bring:

Hands-on experience conducting pig nutrition and performance research, particularly with weaning pigs.

A Master's degree or PhD in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Science, or a related discipline.

Strong knowledge of experimental design, data management, and statistical analysis.

Experience using statistical software such as JMP, R, or similar tools to analyse and interpret research data.

The ability to work effectively with internal teams and external research partners, communicating scientific findings clearly.

Your experience may come from industry, academia, a research institute, or a university research environment, including PhD or postdoctoral research roles. Practical experience delivering pig nutrition trials will be highly valued.

Questions about this role?

If you have any questions about this role or need help applying please contact Lourdes Villalba via  your application

We work with a number of ​external partners to ensure ​that our application process ​is as comfortable as ​possible, regardless of your ​circumstances or ​background.

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