Desired experience and attributes

Cargill recruits both recent graduates and experienced technologists to fill positions in R&D, applications and technical service.

Academic background

We’re looking for candidates with science degrees including, but not limited to:

Biotechnology	Chemistry	Chemical Engineering
Culinary	Food Science	Microbiology
Nutrition	Math	Physics

Recent graduates

If you’re a recent graduate who is interested in a position at Cargill, you should have a strong foundation in your field of study. In addition, you should apply if you are:

• Curious and interested in solving problems for customers and would like to be part of a team that assists customers in bringing products to market or achieving other goals.
• Collaborative and comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams, possibly made up of colleagues from around the globe.
• Interested in building a rewarding career.
• An effective communicator.
• Willing to engage deeply in your work and approach it with energy and imagination.
• Willing to move around the world to address customer problems and seize new career opportunities. (Please note, the ability to be mobile is not a requirement.)

Experienced technologists

In considering experienced technologists for our teams, we are interested in candidates who bring the required technical knowledge and expertise and have:

• An understanding of the business dynamics that influence sound technology planning and execution.
• An ability to drive science and technology ideas to customer solutions so that both the company and the customer generate value.
• The skills and willingness to collaborate with colleagues inside the company — and with vendors, suppliers, partners and customers.
• Solid interpersonal and teaming skills.
• Appreciation for the importance of managing intellectual assets and experience in successfully doing so.
• Effective speaking and writing skills.
• Project management experience.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Conflict resolution skills.