R&D Scientist

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.

• 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.

• 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.