Senior Scientist - Enzyme Development - Animal Nutrition and Health

Requisition ID : 499441  

Job Description

Would you like to be part of a world leading international team developing groundbreaking enzyme solutions for Animal Nutrition and Health?
We are looking for a skilled senior scientist for the Enzyme Development department in Brabrand. We apply NutribiosisSM, a holistic approach that studies the interactions of animal nutrition, microbiome and gut and immune function to develop highly efficient and sustainable solutions for animal production. One of our focus areas is new enzymes that provide better use of raw materials and improved nutrition, health, as well as sustainability in animal production.

Your tasks will include: 

• Work in collaborative teams in a leading industrial R&D environment that values creativity and ingenuity
• Perform as an entrepreneur with a creative mind and the dedication needed for aiming at scientific excellence.
• Translate customers unmet needs into scientific questions, which can be answered.
• Create new concepts for enzyme-based solutions.
• Hands on lab work to develop assays for biochemical characterisation and screening of enzymes.
• Design the mode-of-action and application model systems that reflect enzyme functionality in animals.
• Plan and conduct experiments, review data and analytical results, prepare reports and visuals and communicate them to internal and external stakeholders .
• Participate in designing and evaluating animal trials.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or M.Sc. in biochemistry, animal physiology or related subject with +3-years’ research experience, preferably in an industry research lab. 
• Motivated to play a key role in developing new products for the global feed industry.
• Interested in understanding the functionality of enzymes in animal feed applications.
• Showing innovative and creative skills and out of the box thinking for new solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels, externally and internally, including good presentation skills, reporting, and scientific writing.
• As the department is part of an international environment with colleagues around the world, you must be able to communicate and document fluently in English. 
• It is expected that you are familiar with different IT programs and are interested in learning new software.

Personality 

• We expect that you are a person who finds it easy to collaborate with your colleagues, and that you have a positive attitude and a strong passion for working at the lab bench. 
• Demonstrated ability to start new research area up and perform as an entrepreneur with a creative mind and the dedication needed for aiming at scientific excellence.
• Team player and self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills on all hierarchy levels. 
• Innovative, positive, and creative in achieving a new goal set.
• Methodical, systematic, and accurate approach, with attention to detail and able to solve new tasks.

What do we offer?

You will join dedicated project teams and work with leading scientists from around the world on new enzyme-based products for major global companies. And you can apply world class industrial bioscience competencies to generate new sustainable solutions for Animal Nutrition and Health.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Technical Fellow Karsten M. Kragh, 29484442.

We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.