Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist (m/f/d)

We are looking for an expert in Nutrition to further strengthen our number 1 market position in monogastric nutrition. We look for a highly collaborative and motivated individual, with the willingness to drive this field to new scientific heights, while keeping at heart Ethics and our customers’ interests.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead scientific workstream in R&D projects
• Conceive, execute and report on R&D trials to answer needs of projects and market
• Provide Scientific support to existing products and solutions
• Further develop Scientific and Technical expertise of Scientific department
• Develop and maintain strong scientific network, internally and externally
• Reinforce scientific recognition of dsm-firmenich through publication in international peer-reviewed journal and participation in international events

We bring

• A truly international mindset and culture, where global and regional activities are tightly linked
• A dynamic environment where ambition can flourish, where opportunities are given and where good performance gets recognized
• A strong scientific environment, with a thorough network of partners and solid internal resources, all aimed at providing new innovative solutions to our customers
• Attractive benefits such as optional Klima ticket for whole Austria (after 6 months of employment), supported canteen, accident insurance for work and private incidents, free drinks, etc.
• Type of employment: Full time for 38,5 hours / week, unlimited contract
• We offer a gross annual salary of € 62.000, with the possibility of overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.

You bring

• Strong Expertise in the field of Poultry Nutrition (Swine experience on top is an advantage), with experience with developing and testing feed additives
• Good knowledge about statistics and modelling
• A solid scientific network that could be mobilized to answer R&D and marketing demands
• A highly collaborative attitude with the ability to operate within multiple teams as well as independently and to take initiative within agreed perimeter of responsibilities
• Candidate must be fluent in English and able to travel. PhD level is preferred, with at least 4-5 years of experience in the field.

Our application process

Interested in this role? Then please apply online via our career portal. The process is basically based on the dsm-firmenich application procedure, which is described on the dsm-firmenich career website. For data protection reasons, we can only accept and process applications via our career portal.

Equal opportunities commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

Agency statement

Please note this is a direct search led by Romer Labs / dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to the agency’s fees, percentages or similar.