Nutritionist – 884371 – £Competitive

The Position:

• Evaluate the chemical and nutritional value of feeds, feed supplements for pets
• Formulate diets and rations to maximise growth, reproduction, health and performance
• Assess the relative nutritional and economic value of feeding systems
• Research the effectiveness of dietary regimes
• Conduct animal-based studies and laboratory trials
• Liaise with producers and clients to understand their targets and objectives, and the specific needs of the market
• Monitor feed formulations to meet quality performance and animal health standards
• Provide advice on nutrition to customers, veterinarians and government bodies
• Rationalise animal feed manufacturing techniques
• Expand existing ranges of animal food products and develop new ones
• Support commercial teams in producing and launching new products
• Carry out sales and marketing strategies following the launch of a new product
• Balance growing consumer interest in quality with the need to develop competitive agricultural systems
• Maintain expertise in nutritional trends and keep up to date with regulatory changes
• Use software to formulate diets, conduct research and generate reports
• Investigate nutritional disorders and the safe storage of feeds
• Provide expertise in proof reading of finished product artworks

The Person:

You’ll need to show:

• An understanding of the scientific basis of nutrition
• Familiarity with analysing data and writing reports
• The ability to conduct research in a safe, ethical and reliable manner
• The capability to formulate and communicate ideas
• The capacity to form long-term relationships with customers and clients
• An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of science and the validity of others’ viewpoints
• Business-management, time-management and personal-development skills
• Advanced numeracy, IT and internet skills
• Drive, perseverance, dedication and a willingness to work long hours.

Our Referral Incentive:

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles  which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place – see our website for details – www.rp-ltd.com

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK