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Trial Leader - Digitalization & Shrimp Research Focus

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Job ID 310657 Date posted 06/30/2025 Location : Dirdal, Norway

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. 

This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

We are seeking a Trial Leader with a strong interest or experience in digitalization and experimental research, particularly someone who enjoys working in Excel and/or other statistical tools and contributing to digital transformation in trial design and execution. Candidates with shrimp-related experience will be especially valuable. This role combines hands-on trial execution with a forward-looking approach to digital tools and data handling, making it ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of science, technology, and operations.

Key Accountabilities

  • Responsible for planning, reporting and quality assurance of trials and keep an ongoing and active dialogue with researchers, lab and technicians.
  • Lead and support digitalization initiatives within trial operations, including data handling, reporting tools, and process optimization.
  • Contribute to continuous evaluation and improvement of experimental methodology, daily routines and procedures.
  • Works with scientists and processing technicians to ensure accurate formulation and ingredient procurement.
  • Ensure trials comply to the safety program and animal care policies.
  • Provides training and engage technicians for trial execution.
  • Support the development and execution of shrimp trials 
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Proficient computer skills, especially in Excel
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Norwegian and English language
  • Able to work independently, and with other team members, with minimal supervision

Preferred qualifications

  • Analytical Statistic knowledge
  • Experience or strong interest in digitalization and use of digital tools in research.
  • Analytical/statistical knowledge and experience with databases or development of computer tools, Power BI. 
  • Master’s degree in animal science, nutrition, or a related field.
  • Appropriate Animal Care Training certification.
  • Experience in running research trials, especially involving shrimp.
  • Willingness to work weekend shifts as needed.

Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.


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