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Job Description
Join Nestlé Purina as a Microbiome Research Scientist to innovate in pet health and wellness through nutrition. Lead research on diet-microbiome interactions and make a meaningful impact on pet care.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage research projects on diet, microbiome, and host health
Propose and implement new ideas/activities/projects related to diet-microbiome interactions
Collaborate with experts to study pet microbiomes
Integrate various data types to develop and test nutrition-research hypotheses
Present results to stakeholders
Explore patentable possibilities and align with regulatory requirements
Assist project leaders in interpreting microbiome data
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 in interactions between microbes, diet, and host health
Experience in statistical programming and programming languages (R, Python, C, C++)
Ability to contribute to the data flow from sequence data to biological interpretation
Familiarity with multi-omic data types and data analysis methods
Background in animal or pet studies
Ability to travel up to 10%
Benefits & Perks
401k with Company matchHealthcare coveragePerformance-based incentivesBroad range of other benefits