Director R&D Operations - North America
Director R&D Operations - North America
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$ 132000 - 224000
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Job Description
Cargills 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 160000 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 Cargills 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
The Director R&D Operations - North America will lead and provide direction to a team of experienced professionals oversee the animal care activities the infrastructure and overall facilities management in the assigned this role you will lead the team to organize and execute animal trials and deliver high quality data into research projects by collaborating with the essential leads and ensure all regulations related to animal welfare and the environmental health and safety and infrastructure are adhered. You will also be accountable for the site profit and loss the permits to operate animal research and charged with administration related to the facility.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead a team that conducts research across various species segments in line with the defined strategy and develop team members capability to maximize productivity and efficiency to meet business needs.
- Provide direction and coaching to the team to meet research project timelines and ensure proper data capture to maintain research excellence.
- Own the profit and loss of the sites to ensure appropriate financial management.
- Partner collaboratively with trial application to continuously improve trial quality and work across the company network to adopt and share best practices.
- Develop the strategy for the adoption of innovation and hospitality to meet customers requirements while ensuring company policies including animal welfare and employee safety are adhered.
- Ensure the maintenance and currency of procedure documentation permits and subsidies.
- Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of six years of related work experience in R&D Operations or related field
- Experience working with experimental animals
- Able and willing to travel 15%
Preferred Qualifications
- Three years of supervisory experience
- Experience working with large animals
- Project Management certificate or equivalent experience
Applicant Information
- This position is onsite: Minnesota: Elk River
Relocation assistance can be provided for this role
The expected salary for this position is $132000 to 224000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location certifications education and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet.
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
