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 HRM@inveaquaculture.com