Shrimp Senior Research Scientist
About the role
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.
Job Purpose And Impact
The Shrimp Senior Research Scientist applies advanced scientific expertise in shrimp nutrition and health to deliver research that directly enables the development of new feeds, formulated diets, and nutrition based solutions. The role drives innovation and capability development aligned with Aqua Nutrition & Health (ANH) business objectives and NPSS priorities.
Operating within the global Strategic Marketing & Technology (SMT) organization, this role supports both in system and in market teams by generating, analyzing, and interpreting complex experimental and analytical data. The Senior Scientist independently leads defined research workstreams, influences cross functional partners through scientific expertise, and contributes to strengthening Cargill's scientific leadership in shrimp aquaculture.
Key Accountabilities
Lead the design and execution of shrimp nutrition and health research plans aligned with business objectives and NPSS priorities. Independently design, manage, and deliver complex experimental programs (laboratory, pilot, and field), including protocol development, execution oversight, statistical analysis, and reporting. Apply advanced scientific judgment to analyze and synthesize complex, high volume data sets to support product development and research decision making. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of research methods, analytical approaches, and technical capabilities within shrimp nutrition. Serve as a key scientific contributor within a global matrix environment, collaborating effectively with R&D, marketing, commercial, and operations teams. Build and manage external research collaborations and third party partnerships (e.g., universities, suppliers, CROs, start ups) to extend research capability and accelerate outcomes. Communicate research progress, methodologies, and results clearly to internal and external stakeholders, including presentations at scientific conferences, industry forums, and customer engagements. Represent ANH as a credible scientific expert within the shrimp nutrition domain. Independently resolve complex scientific and technical issues with minimal supervision; escalate only issues with significant technical or business risk. Conduct all work in compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards within a high safety research environment. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree or other post secondary degree Animal Science, Aquaculture, Nutrition, Biology, or a related scientific field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in scientific research. Demonstrated working knowledge of experimental design, statistical analysis, data interpretation, and scientific research standards. Proven ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers, and cross functional stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex research problems. English Advanced level (Verbal and Written) Other minimum qualifications may apply.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD or post doctoral experience in shrimp nutrition, aquaculture, animal nutrition, or a closely related scientific discipline. Experience leading experimental programs or defined research workstreams. Track record of scientific communication (e.g., conference presentations, abstracts, publications). Experience managing or collaborating with external research partners. Familiarity with emerging technologies, methods, and trends in aquaculture nutrition and health.
Please make sure to attach your CV in English to your application
Not the right fit? Search for Shrimp Senior Research Scientist jobs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Virginia Dare Extract Co.
Flavor Experts Since 1923.
For over 100 years, Virginia Dare has worked alongside our partners to develop products delivering preferred taste. Our passion for premium flavors is rooted in our dedication to exceptional flavoring solutions. Brands around the world rely on our deep expertise in premium, sustainably sourced extracts—vanilla, tea, coffee, cocoa—characterizing flavors, flavor masking, and taste modulation to formulate one-of-a-kind sensory profiles.
As employment opportunities develop at Virginia Dare, job descriptions for open positions are posted at virginiadare.com on our company’s website. Qualified persons interested in applying for these positions should electronically submit their resumes to Elisa Perez at EPerez@VirginiaDare.com.
We seek to find talented, conscientious, creative, enthusiastic people to join our company
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Shrimp Senior Research Scientist
About the role
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.
Job Purpose And Impact
The Shrimp Senior Research Scientist applies advanced scientific expertise in shrimp nutrition and health to deliver research that directly enables the development of new feeds, formulated diets, and nutrition based solutions. The role drives innovation and capability development aligned with Aqua Nutrition & Health (ANH) business objectives and NPSS priorities.
Operating within the global Strategic Marketing & Technology (SMT) organization, this role supports both in system and in market teams by generating, analyzing, and interpreting complex experimental and analytical data. The Senior Scientist independently leads defined research workstreams, influences cross functional partners through scientific expertise, and contributes to strengthening Cargill's scientific leadership in shrimp aquaculture.
Key Accountabilities
Lead the design and execution of shrimp nutrition and health research plans aligned with business objectives and NPSS priorities. Independently design, manage, and deliver complex experimental programs (laboratory, pilot, and field), including protocol development, execution oversight, statistical analysis, and reporting. Apply advanced scientific judgment to analyze and synthesize complex, high volume data sets to support product development and research decision making. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of research methods, analytical approaches, and technical capabilities within shrimp nutrition. Serve as a key scientific contributor within a global matrix environment, collaborating effectively with R&D, marketing, commercial, and operations teams. Build and manage external research collaborations and third party partnerships (e.g., universities, suppliers, CROs, start ups) to extend research capability and accelerate outcomes. Communicate research progress, methodologies, and results clearly to internal and external stakeholders, including presentations at scientific conferences, industry forums, and customer engagements. Represent ANH as a credible scientific expert within the shrimp nutrition domain. Independently resolve complex scientific and technical issues with minimal supervision; escalate only issues with significant technical or business risk. Conduct all work in compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards within a high safety research environment. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree or other post secondary degree Animal Science, Aquaculture, Nutrition, Biology, or a related scientific field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in scientific research. Demonstrated working knowledge of experimental design, statistical analysis, data interpretation, and scientific research standards. Proven ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers, and cross functional stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex research problems. English Advanced level (Verbal and Written) Other minimum qualifications may apply.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD or post doctoral experience in shrimp nutrition, aquaculture, animal nutrition, or a closely related scientific discipline. Experience leading experimental programs or defined research workstreams. Track record of scientific communication (e.g., conference presentations, abstracts, publications). Experience managing or collaborating with external research partners. Familiarity with emerging technologies, methods, and trends in aquaculture nutrition and health.
Please make sure to attach your CV in English to your application
Not the right fit? Search for Shrimp Senior Research Scientist jobs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Virginia Dare Extract Co.
Flavor Experts Since 1923.
For over 100 years, Virginia Dare has worked alongside our partners to develop products delivering preferred taste. Our passion for premium flavors is rooted in our dedication to exceptional flavoring solutions. Brands around the world rely on our deep expertise in premium, sustainably sourced extracts—vanilla, tea, coffee, cocoa—characterizing flavors, flavor masking, and taste modulation to formulate one-of-a-kind sensory profiles.
As employment opportunities develop at Virginia Dare, job descriptions for open positions are posted at virginiadare.com on our company’s website. Qualified persons interested in applying for these positions should electronically submit their resumes to Elisa Perez at EPerez@VirginiaDare.com.
We seek to find talented, conscientious, creative, enthusiastic people to join our company