Job description
Research Manager – Human-Animal Interaction (HAI)
£45,000 - £54,000 + 2 bonus opportunities, car bonus, healthcare and pension
Waltham, Melton Mowbray, Leics.
Use your demonstrable passion for HAI research and its application to drive our Global Vision: to strengthen the human-animal bond.
Make it Mean More at Mars
Mars Petcare makes iconic products including Pedigree, Whiskas, Cesar, Royal Canin, Nutro and many more. Our Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition is our global hub of HAI research and expertise for Mars Inc. Our scientific research teams are constantly striving to push innovation to the limit and keep us as THE leading global influence in the development and application of the latest HAI knowledge.
As Research Manager HAI reporting to our Head of Research, your brief will be to lead a global research and communications programme which underpins a strategic pillar of our Global Petcare Vision: to strengthen the human-animal bond and make the world a better place for pets. You’ll play a critical role in delivering this through high-quality scientific research in collaboration with key academics and opinion formers, as well as public-private partnerships. That’ll involve the development and execution of a five-year strategy to improve the quality of our HAI research continuously in alignment with business priorities. So you’ll need to:
- monitor the latest developments within this field
- create internal and external expertise networks
- act as the authoritative source of information and advice on HAI for our global business.
With at least a PhD in an Ethological, Psychological, Veterinary or Health-related science discipline, you already have a proven track record within biological/veterinary scientific research, ideally involving close collaboration with NGOs/government bodies. Your hearty appetite for constantly acquiring new scientific knowledge will complement your skills in networking and setting strategic research goals and measures. With a clear passion for high-quality HAI research and its application, you’re readily be able to build and leverage professional networks. Your attributes will also include:
- the gravitas to represent Waltham within scientific and professional communities and across Mars Petcare
- a strong drive for results
And of course, you’ll have that passion for pets.
Waltham-on-the-Wolds is close to Melton Mowbray and just a 40-minute commute from Leicester, Nottingham or Newark.
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