Help make livestock healthier with innovative nutritional solutions!
The Schippers Group keeps growing. That’s why we’re looking for an entrepreneurial and creative _R&D Nutritionist_ (full-time) to help us develop smarter feed concepts for healthier animals. Less antibiotics, lower infection pressure, stronger immunity — that’s our goal.
With smart concepts and proven solutions, we make a global impact. And as a nutritionist, you can contribute to that from day one.
Together with 16 other R&D colleagues, you’ll develop innovative nutritional products for professional livestock farmers. Think feed supplements, water additives, and other advanced concepts for pigs, poultry, and cattle.
What are you going to do?
As our R&D Nutritionist, you will:
- Develop new products, from concept to commercial launch;
- Lead development and research projects (both in-house and with external partners);
- Stay up to date with the latest scientific insights, techniques, and trends;
- Run lab trials and field tests, including at our own research farms;
- Collaborate closely with suppliers, universities, knowledge institutes, and production.
Your nutritional solutions help livestock farmers:
- Strengthen animal immunity;
- Reduce infections and disease;
- Cut antibiotic use and fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) long-term.
What we are looking for?
- MSc in Animal Nutrition or similar;
- At least 5 years of experience as a nutritionist or product developer in feed;
- Broad and deep knowledge of nutrition for both monogastrics (pigs, poultry) and ruminants;
- Experience with feed formulation and linear programming (e.g. Bestmix);
- Strong project management skills;
- Proactive, solution-focused mindset;
- Fluent in Dutch and English.
What we offer?
- Freedom and space to shape your ideas;
- Challenging projects with real impact;
- An international team and an innovative working environment;
- Opportunities to grow and develop;
- Competitive salary and benefits;
- Stability and future within a strong and growing family business;
- Work location: our modern HQ in Hapert (just off the A67, 15 mins from Eindhoven), with on-site facilities like a restaurant, experience centre, squash courts, and our own bar.
What if antibiotics no longer work?
We make sure this question does not become a truth! After all, our goal is a world without AMR. Now I hear you thinking: what is AMR? We have explained that for you here in great detail. We are Schippers Canada, a member of The Schippers Group, a family business founded in 1966. Our products and services are aimed at using hygiene management to create a healthy living environment for animals. After all, our motto is “prevention is better than cure”. We have already made great strides, but we continue to grow! We do this with over 500 colleagues in more than 40 countries from 12 different offices, including our modern head office in The Netherlands. Are you looking for a company with impact? Welcome to The Schippers Group!