School of Veterinary Sciences
Salary: £31,656 - £35,609 per annum
Open ended contract staff
Full-time
Job number: ACAD101921
Location: Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU.
Applications are invited for a three
year Research Associate (RA) position at the University of Bristol’s School of
Veterinary Sciences. The RA will be working on an exciting new multidisciplinary BBSRC funded research project looking at the effect of range
use on the health and welfare of laying hens. Advanced tracking technology will
be used to monitor activity and range use on-farm, which will be related to the
two most urgent problems of hen welfare - keel bone fracture and injurious
feather pecking. The research team will be headed by Dr John Tarlton and
Professor Christine Nicol, leaders in the fields of bone biology, skeletal
health, animal behaviour and welfare.
(http://www.bris.ac.uk/vetscience/people/john-f-tarlton/index.html;http://www.bris.ac.uk/vetscience/people/christine-j-nicol/index.html).
Applicants will be expected to have
significant postdoctoral experience in related research areas. However,
training will be provided in welfare assessment, use of activity and tracking
technology and bone biology as appropriate.
You should have evidence of good
laboratory skills, and be conversant with general laboratory equipment and
practice. A degree and PhD in the area of animal health and welfare, or bone
biology is essential.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr
John Tarlton (0117 9289266; john.tarlton@bristol.ac.uk).
The University of Bristol is committed
to equality and we value the diversity of our staff and students.
To apply please visit our web site at
www.bris.ac.uk/jobs enter the vacancy number into the job search and follow the
link to the on line application process.
The closing date for applications is
midnight on Monday 2 May 2016.