Ruminant Research Technician

at  Nutreco

JOB DESCRIPTION

Nutreco is a part of the SHV family of companies whose purpose is the courage to care for generations to come. Our solutions go beyond nutrition – we provide best-in-class advice and technology to help our customers produce more sustainable food to feed the world’s growing population. Feeding the Future goes beyond a purpose – it’s our passion, and we are dedicated to working across the value chain to make it happen. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.
At Trouw Nutrition, our Innovation Organization is at the heart of our mission. We’re the driving force behind cutting-edge feed technologies and one-of-a-kind digital solutions that sustainably advance animal nutrition and health, every step of the way. Within Innovation, the Research & Development (R&D) department leads the charge. With the Ruminant Nutrition Research Team focusing on crafting fresh nutritional strategies, feed additives, and targeted feeding programs that not only boost productivity but also address key industry challenges—ultimately contributing to a healthier, more sustainable food chain. By empowering farmers to make smarter decisions, improve animal performance, and maintain animal welfare—all while managing costs—our solutions help shape a better future for both agriculture and our planet. Would you like to play an important role in Trouw Nutrition’s Ruminant Nutrition Research Team? Then apply today!

• Prepare and coordinate feeding trials at the research farm in close cooperation with the researchers and farm staff.
• Support in carrying out nutritional and physiological studies.
• Support the development of new study measurement systems/procedures.
• Support the maintenance of equipment (e.g. electronic feeding stations).
• Manage the trial information systems and take care of study data management, in addition to supporting statistical analyses where appropriate.
• Monitor and maintain our quality system, in addition to enforce and assist in training others in facility standard operating procedures.
• Ensure studies are executed according to the Dutch “Experiments on Animals Act” (Wet op de Dierproeven; Wod).
• Participate in cross-functional matrix-organization research teams.