In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for a bonus, providing the opportunity to earn additional compensation.
**Benefits**
Our Total Rewards programs continue to lead, innovate and embody our core values - caring for the health and wellbeing of all.
Zinpro offers a competitive salary and a premium benefits package, including 100% employer-paid healthcare and generous paid time off.
We provide a wide range of benefits and resources designed to support you at every stage of life: education assistance, retirement planning, 401(k), disability and long-term care insurance, travel assistance, fitness reimbursement, gift matching, and more.
**Our Culture of Care - Zinpro®**
**Position Summary**
The Poultry Research and Discovery researcher will lead efforts to shape Zinpro's direction in the poultry space.
This individual will allocate approximately 20% of the time providing technical services to our sales team.
The remainder of their time will be allocated to developing new products and services for the poultry and broader livestock and companion animal markets.
This role requires strong research skills, extensive knowledge of the industry, curiosity about the latest developments in science and how they can be leveraged to develop new products, and the ability to effectively manage research budgets and relationships with research entities.
This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and achieve strategic goals.
**Essential Functions**
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead efforts to shape the direction of the company in the poultry space from a research and discovery perspective.
This involves the creation of new products, tools and/or services.
- Conduct high-quality research and contribute to the advancement of the technical expertise of Zinpro's sales team.
- Integrate data analytics into the research process and leads the generation of new data driven tools supporting the sales process.
- Stay abreast of the latest literature and developments in the poultry industry.
- Manage research budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and achieve strategic goals.
- Devote approximately 20% of their time to support efforts of Zinpro's sales team.
- Contribute to maintaining a friendly working environment and promote the collaboration between coworkers.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry stakeholders and partners.
**Qualifications**
Required:
- Technical Expertise: A PhD degree in Animal Science is required (DVM or Animal Science).
Strong background in poultry research and physiology.
Good knowledge of the commercial poultry industry.
- Research Skills: Proven ability to conduct and manage research projects.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and legal documents.
Good knowledge of the statistical processes required to evaluate data.
Expertise in one statistical software (SAS, R, etc.).
- Curiosity: Eagerness to explore new developments and innovations in the field.
- Budget Management: Experience in managing budgets and ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively share findings and collaborate with teams.
- Leadership: Ambition to lead and influence the direction of poultry research and development efforts at Zinpro.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and conflicts with objectivity and impartiality.
**Schedule Requirements**
This position is scheduled during regular business hours.
The role could include working in different time zones with internal and external customers.
**Travel Requirements**
Employee is required to travel to fulfill job duties.
Schedule and amount set by management and employee.
Estimated