Royal Canin
R&D Solution Validation Officer H/F/X
Aimargues, Francia
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful R&D Solution Validation Officer H/F/X at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
Job Title: R&DSolution Validation OfficerH/F/X
Job function: R&D
Segment: Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues, France (near Montpellier)
Contract type: Permanent. Full time. Hybrid.
To support Royal Canin’s ambition of becoming a Health through Nutrition Company, the R&D team aims to drive a step change in the longevity and quality of life of cats and dogs by offering personalized, proactive, predictive, and participatory health through nutrition solutions. As the company accelerates its focus on wet solutions, this role is crucial to support the wet strategy journey in validating product performance.
The Solution Validation Officer is accountable for demonstrating and illustrating the efficacy of Health through Nutrition solutions by managing and coordinating Solution Performance measurements of these new solutions globally.
This is a highly cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with multiple functions across all Royal Canin units, especially Markets, Marketing, Regulatory, Commercial, Regional team, all R&D entities internally.
The role also involves extensive collaboration with external agencies and close interaction with markets to develop networks of cat and dog breeders and key opinion leaders across all regions.
What are we looking for?
You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering, Animal Science, Nutrition (Engineer Bac+5).
You have experience managing external Cat & Dog consumer panels and/ or animal facilities and/or Breeders.
You have solid knowledge of R&D, Markets/ Marketing, and Supply Chain (Logistics).
You are comfortable with data management and communications.
You have knowledge of Petcare methodology.
You are fluent in English.
What will be your key responsibilities?
The scope is global and includes new solutions specifically designed for cats and dogs across the brands of Royal Canin.
Understand needs, insights and opportunities in Product Performance
- Collect data from the field and update knowledge in collaboration with research team.
- Support the Solution Designer in shaping innovative solutions for cats and dogs to address customer and pet owner’s needs.
Lead and define Solution Performance studies
- Align with the Pet & Product Scientist and Marketing team to define performance plans for new solutions that support product claims and Product KQA and to prove the efficacy of the solution globally.
- Coordinate and organize the defined study.
- Develop and manage timelines to ensure on-time delivery of Solution Performance studies.
Monitor and deploy Solution performance studies
- Support the supply and logistics of products required for Product Performance studies.
- Organize and coordinate all internal validation and external product performance tests.
- Compile the study report and the statistical power of the results.
- Review and communicate validation of the product performance to all stakeholders.
- Create the communication material at the end of the study for the Product launch webinar.
Maintain and develop relationships with internal & external partners
- Maintain international relationships with external agencies, collaborate with markets to network with Cat and Dog breeders/KOLs in all regions, and guarantee the image of Royal Canin R&D expertise in Dog and Cat world.
- Contribute to the community of practice to maintain the foundation of the animal trial best practices (SOP, Target, methodologies).
What can you expect from Mars?
- Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
- Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
- Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
- Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.
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