Are you passionate about poultry nutrition, specialty feed ingredients, and turning scientific insights into innovative commercial solutions? Agrifirm is looking for a Poultry Researcher to strengthen our Global R&D Feed & Specialties team.
In this role, you will focus on the development, evaluation, and technical validation of specialty feed ingredients for poultry. You will translate scientific discoveries into products that improve animal performance, gut health, sustainability, and profitability, collaborating with R&D colleagues, Category Management, Marketing, Commercial teams, universities, and external innovation partners.
Your challenge
Build the scientific foundation behind Agrifirm’s future specialty ingredient portfolio.
- Identify new opportunities for specialty feed ingredients and poultry nutrition concepts.
- Design, coordinate, and interpret poultry research trials.
- Evaluate ingredients related to gut health, digestibility, feed efficiency, immunity, intestinal integrity, and sustainability.
- Develop technical proof of concept and proof of value for new specialty solutions.
- Work with external research organizations and universities.
- Analyze experimental data and translate findings into recommendations.
- Support product launches through technical documentation, claims substantiation, and scientific communication.
- Monitor scientific developments, emerging technologies, and market trends in poultry nutrition; present results internally, externally, and at conferences.
The role is part of Agrifirm’s innovation and specialty ingredients activities and drives poultry nutrition innovation across business areas. Occasional work from home is possible; employees must work from an office in Belgium or the Netherlands at least three days per week.
Requirements
MSc or PhD in Poultry Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, or a related discipline; poultry nutrition research experience, preferably involving feed additives or specialty ingredients; commercial R&D experience preferred; strong communication, project-management, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively; excellent English.
Eligibility: Applicants must currently live in Belgium or the Netherlands. Work locations: Drongen, Belgium, or Apeldoorn/Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands. Hybrid, 32–40 hours per week, at least three days in office. Compensation: €4,000–€6,000 gross monthly full-time equivalent, depending on experience and work location. The employer also invites applicants to contact its Corporate Recruiter through the email on the official source page. An online assessment is part of the process.
