Animal Science Manager

AB Agri Ltd; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Retirement savings

Job summary

AB Vista in Espoo, Finland, is seeking an Animal Science Manager to lead poultry and swine feeding trials from design to reporting. You will develop feed protocols, analyze data, and present findings to customers and partners while collaborating across farms, labs, and commercial teams.

The role calls for a degree in Animal Science or related field, strong nutrition and trial experience, and excellent communication skills to turn research into practical solutions for global customers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, or related field.
• Experience with poultry and/or swine nutrition and feed formulation.
• Experience designing, managing, and reporting animal feeding trials.
• Strong data analysis, scientific writing, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of animal welfare, regulatory, and trial compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage poultry and swine feeding trials from planning through final reporting.
• Develop feed formulations and trial protocols to meet customer objectives.
• Analyse trial data and prepare clear scientific reports and recommendations.
• Present trial results and technical insights to customers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with farm, laboratory, and commercial teams to deliver successful projects.
• Support customer relationships and identify new research and business opportunities.

Skills

Animal nutrition

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Presentation skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Animal Science / Animal Nutrition degree

Job description

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job Title: Animal Science Manager

Location: Espoo, Finland (with regular travel to trial farm sites)

Contract and Shift: Permanent, Full-Time

Package includes: Salary starting from €55,000, plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance related bonus and retirement savings.

Join Alimetrics, a growing international animal nutrition research company, and be part of a collaborative team where science and innovation drive real impact. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career while working with customers, research partners, and industry experts around the world. As Animal Science Manager, you'll lead feeding trials from design to final results, providing scientific expertise in poultry and swine nutrition and helping customers turn research into practical solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and manage poultry and swine feeding trials from planning through to final reporting.
• Develop feed formulations and trial protocols to meet customer objectives.
• Analyse trial data and prepare clear scientific reports and recommendations.
• Present trial results and technical insights to customers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with farm, laboratory, and commercial teams to deliver successful projects.
• Support customer relationships and identify new research and business opportunities.

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field.
• Strong experience with poultry and/or swine nutrition and feed formulation.
• Experience designing, managing, and reporting animal feeding trials.
• Strong data analysis, scientific writing, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of animal welfare, regulatory, and trial compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with customers and cross-functional teams.

Where growth meets purpose

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all.With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

About The Company

We’re looking for trail-blazers, non-conformists, innovators.

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, company car/allowance, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

About us

We’re AB Vista an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. We’re part of the AB Agri community of leading animal nutrition products and services businesses.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.