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General Mills · 1 day ago

R&D Scientist II - Pet Nutrition Technology Research - Golden Valley, MN

Golden Valley, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $105K/yr

2+ years exp

General Mills is a leading company in the pet nutrition sector, and they are seeking an R&D Scientist II to join their innovative Pet Nutrition Technology team. The role involves conducting research studies on food efficacy, developing new nutritional technologies, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingSnack FoodWholesale

No H1B

Responsibilities

Identify & Develop New Technology

Identify and evaluate new technologies that enhance current products and/or create best-in-class new products

Build an innovation pipeline of technology to accelerate growth and product positioning

Conduct efficacy research on new ingredients or technologies under evaluation

Develop new methodologies for testing and proving claims efficacy

Maintain Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Standards

Ensure that all company product and testing requirements are met

Work closely with technical and quality assurance personnel to ensure that product specifications are met and appropriate to desired product attributes

Evaluate new raw materials for nutrient values, food safety, palatability, and digestibility

Exceptional Business Partner

Present technical data to external scientific, veterinary, and business audiences

Work with cross-functional teams to understand new data and claims on existing and new products

Help teach and train business partners on pet food and companion animal nutrition requirements

Outside-In Mindset

Submit scientific findings for publication (scientific abstracts, peer-reviewed manuscripts)

Identify intellectual property opportunities (trade secrets or patents) to give the company a competitive advantage

Keep up to date with industry trends by networking with the technical community and attending meetings/conventions

Qualification

Companion Animal NutritionResearch Study DesignFormulation SoftwarePet Food ManufacturingPilot Plant TrialsScientific PublicationIndustry NetworkingCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Master's degree in Companion Animal Nutrition or related nutrition field with 2+ years of experience in pet food research, study design, formula design, stability studies, palatability studies, and the establishment of ingredient and finished product specifications, OR Ph.D in Companion Animal Nutrition or Animal Science

Experience with Concept-5 and Multi-Step formulation software or other formulation programs

Working knowledge of pet food manufacturing processes and operations

Experience with pilot plant trials and research study design

Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas

This role is open to relocation, but international relocation and remote assignments will not be considered