Get ready to Own groundbreaking Discovery work as Senior Microbiologist at Nutreco, an SHV company. As global leaders in animal nutrition, our purpose of Feeding the Future drives us to explore new scientific frontiers. In 2021, Nutreco established Nutreco Exploration (NutEx; Nutreco Exploration – Nutreco Corporate), a Discovery group who develops novel and proprietary ultra-specialty ingredients and products for feed. NutEx engages in two programs: Phytotechnology & Bactotechnology, leveraging plants and bacteria, respectively, for addressing the complex problems faced by modern production animals including aqua species, livestock, and pets. Nutreco Exploration is based at Nutreco’s Garden of the Future. Located in Switzerland’s Phytovalley near the Austrian and German border, this competence center commands state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities enabling all activities required for the discovery and development of PhytoComplexes and BactoComplexes. Our Discovery capabilities on site include Program expertise, Discovery Research including biological models, Biodiversity Curation & specimen management, advanced Phytochemistry and method development, and the creation and training of our proprietary algorithms, our Data Loom. This senior position offers exceptional opportunities to lead groundbreaking investigations into Bactotechnology, translating fundamental expertise into transformative commercial applications that improve animal health globally. What you’ll do Own and expand the Bactotechnology expertise within NutEx, strengthening the technical foundation of our program. Work closely with Biodiversity Curators and the Discovery Research Manager on all bacterial discovery pipeline projects, helping identify candidates for new products for animal feed. Establish innovative analytical methodologies for characterizing complexes containing bacteria and their specialized metabolites using advanced techniques. Design and execute sophisticated laboratory expe...