Global Poultry Research-Sr Manager

At Novus, our goal as a company is to inspire every animal producer and owner on the planet. As relentless advocates for intelligent nutrition, we deliver advanced technology, rooted in scientific research, designed to help their animals reach their full potential.

Driven by our passion for science and our intrinsic innovation, we will transform the animal nutrition industry through the power of intelligent nutrition. Working alongside animal producers and owners around the globe, we will help create a world where we feed solutions instead of treating problems.
Novus' employees help bring this Vision and Mission to life. Our employees support our customers in over 85 countries worldwide. We are always looking for dynamic people who share our mission to inspire animal producers and help animals reach their full potential.

General Responsibilities

. Conduct, summarize, and report innovative metabolism and nutritional research in poultry that provides data demonstrating the value of Novus products and differentiating them from competitors. Investigate the feasibility of applying a wide range of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problems. Plan and execute laboratory research.
. Serve as the main resource for poultry nutrition (minerals, enzymes, and gut health) research. Recommend applications and solutions, maintain a list of Novus literature and supporting studies across species. Keep abreast of the market. Update and share new findings in the literature with the research team at Novus.
. Summarize data to generate scientific publications. Communicate research findings in professional meetings, peer-reviewed manuscripts, proceedings, popular press, and Novus materials. Submit the manuscript for peer review.
. Establish and further collaborative efforts with external scientists to enhance Novus' research capability and reputation worldwide.
. May supervise one NGS intern.
. Collaborate and provide advice for poultry trials in various parts of the world area. Respond to customer informational inquiries and create solutions to technical problems and issues.
. Participate in staff meeting between MRP R&D and WA R&D representatives, GPD, global marketing, and global technical.
. Adhere to the Novus Management System (NMS), Novus Integrity System (NIS), and all policies and procedures related to position assignment.

Key Knowledge/Experience

. Ph.D. in Animal/Poultry Science or an Advanced degree in animal nutrition or related science with 6+ years of research experience.
. Proven expertise in poultry nutrition, physiology, and management; general biochemistry and intermediary metabolism, feed manufacturing, and formulation.
. Demonstrated knowledge of experimental design and statistics. A minor in statistics is a plus.
. Knowledge of technical writing and ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
. Established a technical network within the scientific and industrial communities through collaborative research efforts.
. Strong technical communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate results to non-technical audiences.

Skills/Competencies

. Feed formulation software and statistical software (SAS/JMP).
Storytelling and using data to convey a commercial message to solve customer pains.
. Maintain internal and external networking with the commercial team (sales/tech and marketing) and CROs

Other Essential Requirements

. Fluent in English
. Travel 25%

Cross-Functional Relationships

. Marketing, Sales, Technical Services, R&D, GPD.

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