About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA (Pet Food / Animal Nutrition).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an early-career Nutritionist role supporting a confidential client’s pet food and feed formulation team. You will help develop, evaluate, and implement nutrition programs and pet food formulations while collaborating with quality, production, and procurement teams.

• Support formulation development and recipe adjustments for pet food and feed products.
• Analyze feed ingredients and ingredient specifications to ensure nutritional targets are met.
• Evaluate nutritional data and run basic analyses to support product decisions.
• Work with cross-functional teams (quality, production, procurement) to troubleshoot production or ingredient issues.
• Conduct literature and market research on emerging ingredients, nutritional trends, and regulatory developments.
• Maintain accurate formulation and nutrition documentation; assist with quality monitoring and recordkeeping.
• Contribute to validation and testing activities as products move from development to production.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Food Science, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of animal nutrition principles and feed formulation.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience (entry-level to early-career qualified candidates encouraged to apply).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to interpret nutritional data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams.

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Preferred Skills

• Experience within the pet food, feed, or animal nutrition industry.
• Familiarity with pet food or feed formulation software/tools.
• Understanding of pet food manufacturing processes and ingredient sourcing.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to animal feed and nutrition (including AAFCO guidelines).
• Attention to detail and experience maintaining accurate nutritional documentation.

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Compensation & Location

• Salary: $70,000 – $90,000 per year (listed by the confidential client).
• Location: Champaign, IL area (onsite work with some collaboration across facilities).

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Why Apply (Recruiter Note)

Careertakes is representing a confidential client seeking motivated early-career nutrition professionals who want practical exposure to formulation, ingredient evaluation, and cross-functional production work. This role is a strong next step for candidates aiming to grow in the pet food/feed industry and gain hands-on formulation experience.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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