Post-doctoral Researcher Farm Animal Welfare

REF: IRC294501

DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)

SALARY: £32,880 - £34,011

LOCATION: AFBI-Hillsborough, Large Park, Hillsborough, BT26 6DR

A permanent full-time position for an enthusiastic post-doc scientist is currently available in AFBI’s Animal Welfare Unit. The work will involve multiple farm animal species (e.g. cattle, pigs, poultry) as well as the assessment of a variety of aspects of welfare (e.g. behaviour, health, physiology). The job not only includes designing, carrying out, and reporting on experiments, but also participating in wider activities enabling research, e.g., funding acquisition, creating and maintaining scientific networks, and supporting students in their own research.

Further appointments may be made from this competition should AFBI positions become vacant which have similar duties and responsibilities.

For more detailed information, including the duties and responsibilities of the post, and the criteria to be used during the recruitment and selection process, please click on the Candidate Information Booklet link below.

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Completed application forms must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 11th August 2023.

Applications are particularly welcomed from Roman Catholics and Females as these groups are currently under-represented within AFBI.

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