[Hiring] Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist @Open Farm
Mar 13, 2025 - Open Farm is hiring a remote Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: Canada.
Role Description
As a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist, you will be instrumental in reviewing and optimizing our recipes and pet food formulations. Your expertise will help continue to ensure our recipes are complete, balanced, safe, and compliant with regulatory standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Legal, to support product development and customer education. In this role you will:
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Product Formulation & Review:
- Evaluate and approve recipes to ensure they are nutritionally balanced, safe, and effective.
- Ensure all products align with Open Farm’s recipe standards and ingredient quality requirements.
- Provide guidance on pet food formulation for dry, wet, treats, and canned products.
- Maintain proper documentation and records for nutritional adequacy, feeding guidelines, and label compliance.
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Regulatory & Compliance:
- Partner with FSQ, Legal, and Regulatory teams to meet labeling and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with AAFCO, USDA, FDA, and FSMA standards.
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Quality Assurance & Ingredient Sourcing:
- Work with Purchasing and QA teams to ensure ingredient nutritional quality.
- Help maintain high safety and quality standards across all pet food products.
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Customer & Internal Support:
- Assist with elevated pet parent inquiries (PPX) requiring veterinary expertise.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to educate consumers on pet nutrition.
- Support advertising and promotional claims with sound nutritional evidence.
- All other duties, as assigned
Qualifications
- DVM and Board Certification by ACVN (American College of Veterinary Nutrition) or ECVCN (European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition).
- Extensive knowledge of dog and cat nutrition and related sciences.
- Experience in pet food recipe development (dry, wet, treats, canned) is preferred.
- Familiarity with dry food manufacturing processes and operations is a plus.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and consumer-facing content.
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company dedicated to pet health and sustainability.
- Work in a holistic pet nutrition environment while ensuring science-backed formulations.
- Flexible part-time role (6-10 hours per week), with potential for full-time expansion.
- Collaborate with a passionate team working to revolutionize pet nutrition.
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Salary
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unspecified
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Remote
Location
Canada
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Job Type
part-time
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Posted
Mar 13, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: Canada |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
