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Microbiome Research Scientist

Nestlé Purina

St. Louis, MO
1 month ago
$73,000 - $99,000

Job Description

Join Nestlé Purina as a Microbiome Research Scientist to lead innovative research projects on diet and microbiome interactions that enhance pet health. Collaborate with a team of experts to explore groundbreaking nutritional solutions for companion animals and contribute to the future of pet care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage research projects on diet-microbiome interactions
  • Propose and implement innovative nutritional solutions
  • Collaborate with experts to study pet microbiomes
  • Integrate various data types to develop and test research hypotheses
  • Present results to stakeholders
  • Explore patentable possibilities

Required Qualifications

  • PhD in microbiology, microbial ecology or related field
  • 4+ years’ experience designing, implementing, and leading scientific projects

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Nutrition knowledge and interactions between microbes, diet, and host health
  • Experience in statistical programming and programming languages (R, Python, C, C++)
  • Ability to contribute to data flow from sequence data to biological interpretation
  • Familiarity with multi-omic data types and analysis methods
  • Background in animal or pet studies

Benefits & Perks

401k with Company matchHealthcare coveragePerformance-based incentivesBroad range of other benefits