AQUACULTURE RESEARCHER-FEED TECHNOLOGY

WORKING AT INVE AQUACULTURE THE HUMAN SIDE OF ‘CARE FOR GROWTH’

INVE Aquaculture’s strength comes from the passion and expertise of our people. This is why we strive to create an environment where learning is ongoing, initiative is encouraged and creativity flourishes. Just like we care about our customers’ success, we also care about the growth in our people.

We believe in nurturing them with intelligent career plans, exciting challenges and appealing rewards. We create a working environment that motivates and inspires, and we aim to be best-in-class with respect to health, safety and environment policies.

We want to persuade our people to look beyond their own horizons and to give the very best of themselves in support of our philosophy. These efforts are supported on group level by Benchmark’s vision on creating a rewarding working environment.

Based on these values, our people all around the world find themselves working in impassioned teams, thriving on autonomy within a solid organizational structure. Their efforts are supported with opportunities for lifelong learning and development, clear recognition for everyone’s role and attractive rewards for a job well done.

AQUACULTURE RESEARCHER-FEED TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND)

Job Purpose

• This role reports directly to the R&D Director.
  • You are part of INVE’s R&D team, creating an important link between R&D and Operations and Technical Support, translating R&D knowledge to production.
  • You are a researcher & scientist supporting applied R&D projects in shrimp and fish aquaculture.
  • You contribute to the development and improvement of nutritional and health solutions for shrimp and fish farming.
  • You are responsible for delivering new products or improvements to existing products, as determined by technical and/or commercial needs and in line with the INVE Aquaculture strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production feasibility of new products in close collaboration with researchers and INVE Thailand teams.
• Solving production issues of commercial products in close collaboration with product managers and product support teams.
• Support R&D researchers with innovative production processes.
• Make proposals for new products based on innovative ideas, with clear product specifications.
• Design, execute and/or follow up necessary tests and analyses.
• Coordinate feasibility and/or verification testing at INVE Thailand or external partners.
• Analyze experimental and production data and report results to the Feed Technology Expert in INVE Technologies (Belgium).
• Continuing improve your knowledge through training within or outside the organization.
• Contribute actively to improve protocols as well as collaborations with other departments.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor (BSc) or Master (MSc) degree in one of the following fields: chemical engineering; food/feed science/ engineering; pharmaceutical sciences/pharmaceutics.
• Experience in one of the following: colloid & Interface Science; drug Delivery Systems; particle technology/powder engineering; process engineering/advanced manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in feed/food/drug technology.
• Experience in an international commercial environment, working in a matrixed organization.

Personal attributes/characteristics

• Scientific mind: critical and analytical thinking, problem solving.
• Hands on approach.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Well organized, accurate and reliable.
• Motivated, flexible and proactive.
• Good communication in English and Thai.
• Good multitasking abilities.
• Able to work in a multicultural environment.
• Can-do, will-do attitude.
• Strong drive to continuously improve and learn.
• Willing to travel.

Reports to: R&D Director

Direct reports: NA

Location: Phichit Factory Thailand (with visits/stays at other sites)

Interested?
We offer a challenging job in a dynamic sector and growing company with a compatible salary package in-line with your experience. If you want to apply for this job, then please forward your CV and motivation letter to Mr. Marc De Feyter, HR Director, at [email protected]