Scientist II

Join us as our next Scientist!

Are you passionate about using science to improve animal health, nutrition, and sustainability? Join our Animal BioSolutions, Applied Research team and help develop the next generation of biological solutions for production animals.

You’ll become part of an international team of 15 experienced Scientists and Research Associates based in Arkansas, China and Denmark. Working across functions, disciplines, and time zones, you’ll help advance our pipeline of feed additives, including probiotics, enzymes, and other biological solutions, while collaborating closely with colleagues at our poultry research site in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as well as universities and contract research organizations.

The Role & Your Impact

In this role, you’ll combine your expertise in animal nutrition, physiology, and feed knowledge with hands-on research to help develop and understand new biological solutions. You’ll design and manage in vivo research studies, explore modes of action, analyze results and samples, and translate scientific findings into insights that support our innovation pipeline.

You will:

• Support the development of new biological solutions for production animals, primarily poultry, as part of cross-functional project teams.
• Design, manage, analyze, and report on poultry research studies conducted at our Arkansas site and in collaboration with key stakeholders and collaborators.
• Apply your strong nutrition, feedstuff knowledge and feed formulation skills to investigate animal performance and establish modes of action for new biological solutions.
• Make data driven recommendations and decisions and communicate scientific knowledge and research findings internally and externally, including through scientific publications when relevant.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging research, and scientific literature relevant to animal nutrition and biological solutions.
• Lead and support colleagues with biological sample collection and laboratory analysis as needed.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• PhD in Poultry/Monogastric Production Animal Nutrition, Physiology, or a closely related field with 3+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in animal nutrition, physiology, and knowledge of feedstuffs and feed formulation for poultry.
• A demonstrated scientific track record within the field.
• Experience with experimental trial design, broiler research studies, and biological sampling.
• Competency in statistics, data management, and analytical software such as SAS, JMP, R, or Python.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and networking skills.
• A curious, positive, and open mindset with a strong team ethic.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

We’d also value:

• Previous industry experience.
• An established professional network with universities and research organizations.
• Knowledge of nutritional and molecular laboratory techniques.

What We Offer

You’ll join a collaborative, international research environment where your scientific expertise can contribute directly to innovations in animal health, nutrition, and sustainability. You’ll work closely with experienced scientists, research associates, cross-functional colleagues, universities, and external research partners, providing opportunities to broaden your expertise, build your network, and grow personally and professionally.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Work closely with colleagues at our local poultry research site
• Taking the lead on internal poultry research activities
• Work both independently and collaborate closely with colleagues across our international organization
• Participate (hands-on) in animal research studies, including the collection and handling of biological samples
• Collaborate with external laboratories, contract research organizations, and universities when relevant

Compensation & Benefits

Expected salary range: $85,000–$99,000

Benefits you’ll enjoy:

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
• Minimum of three weeks of vacation
• 12 paid holidays
• Two weeks of Wellness Time
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Healthcare savings account option with a generous employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Benefits beginning on your first day

Relevant Information

Application deadline: December 4, 2026

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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