R&D Manager - Pet Food

Kemin Nutrisurance (KN) is hiring a Palatant and Protein Research & Development Manager in Des Moines, Iowa! In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of researchers with focus on product development and customer application projects. KN is the Pet Food and Rendering Technologies Division of Kemin Industries. Successful candidates will have scientific curiosity, excellent scientific skills in experiment design and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Actively identify and lead research areas for palatant and protein that could lead to new product development or process improvements.
• Work across functional groups in innovation meetings to help shape strategy and priorities for the platform in the region.
• Independently lead multiple R&D projects.
• Manage and mentor direct reports to reach goals.
• Foster a collaborative team environment.
• Manage priorities and set realistic timelines.
• Collaborate across functional groups to facilitate projects.
• Act as technical lead on multiple cross-functional teams.
• Participate in customer interactions when required.
• Participate in the evaluation of intellectual property.
• Perform literature reviews and incorporate into research strategies.
• Independently develop SOPs, research protocols, and research methods.
• Maintain accurate and detailed electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Independently perform advanced data analysis and review others' data.
• Independently develop and communicate platform research plans.
• Prepare and present research reports in multiple formats for both internal and external audiences.
• Generate scientific publications used for internal or external purposes.
• Review internal publications.
• Must adhere to laboratory standard operating procedures, documentation, and guidelines.
• Troubleshoot issues with laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• May participate in operational start-ups.

Qualifications

Kemin is an equal opportunity employer, and all reasonable accommodation will be considered.

A post-offer background check and drug screen is required. Additional pre-employment requirements may be necessary based on position.

About the company

Kemin is the science inside countless products you interact with every day. We protect the global food supply chain with our ingredients. As new threats to food security arise, Kemin is focused on protecting our resources and preventing diseases in the future. We are always looking ahead. Human imagination, scientific insight, and an eagerness to explore shape our company. We look beyond what is to see what could be.

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