Senior Scientist — Aquaculture Nutrition & Innovation

Novonesis; Lyngby; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novonesis is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead warm-water and cold-water aquaculture research, driving innovation through scientific insight and data‑driven decision making.

You will design, coordinate, and execute external trials with universities and CROs, analyze data with SAS/JMP/R, and communicate findings to stakeholders to support product development, registrations and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• PhD in Aquaculture, Animal Nutrition, Fish Nutrition, Aquatic Animal Health or related field.
• Alternatively, MSc with extensive industry and research experience in aquaculture.
• Strong expertise in aquaculture nutrition research across warm- and/or cold-water species.
• Experience with aquaculture feeding trials, experimental design, and data interpretation.
• Knowledge of aqua feed formulation, nutrient requirements, digestive physiology, gut health, and performance evaluation.
• Experience translating industry challenges into research opportunities and product concepts.
• Strong scientific writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Experience with SAS, JMP, or R.

Responsibilities

• Lead scientific activities for warm- and cold-water aquaculture species, focusing on nutrition and biological solutions.
• Provide aquaculture nutrition expertise and monitor industry trends to identify opportunities.
• Design, plan, coordinate, and execute external aquaculture research trials with universities, CROs, and partners.
• Analyze and report trial data, draw conclusions, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Generate data and documentation to support product development, registration, claims substantiation, and lifecycle management.

Skills

Aquaculture nutrition

Feeding trials

Feed formulation

Research translation

Scientific writing

Statistical tools

English communication

Education

PhD in Aquaculture/related field

MSc in related field

Tools

SAS

JMP

R

Job description

Novonesis is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead warm-water and cold-water aquaculture research, driving innovation through scientific insight and data‑driven decision making.

You will design, coordinate, and execute external trials with universities and CROs, analyze data with SAS/JMP/R, and communicate findings to stakeholders to support product development, registrations and lifecycle management.