School of Agriculture,
Food & Rural Development Research Associate
Grade
F Job
Ref: D1541R
Research Associate
Main Duties
and Responsibilities
1. To input to the activities associated with a BBRC/Innovate
UK grant and provide data that enables
the automated detection of
the
consequences of health and welfare challenges.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Co-ordinate own work with that of others, deal with problems which may affect
the
achievement of research
objectives and contribute to the planning of the project.
2. Liaise with participating commercial
farms for the collection of relevant
data
and validation of the automated system.
3. Use initiative and creativity to analyse and interpret
research data and draw
conclusions on the outcomes.
4. Present information on research progress and outcomes to Principal
Investigator
and
relevant groups overseeing
the research project
5.
Maintain relationships with
project partners and sponsors and
assist
with flow of information between project partners and stakeholders
6.
Work to deadlines and manage,
with support, competing priorities
Research Role Profile
As part of our commitment
to career development for
research staff, the University has
developed 3 levels of research
role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level. It is
unlikely that any single member of staff will be applying all these competences at any one
time but he or she would be expected to display
most of them over a period of
time.
Please follow this
link to our Research Role Profiles
Person Specification
Knowledge (inc. qualifications)
Essential
·
A PhD in a relevant
area of science (animal behavior, veterinary medicine/science,
or
animal health)
·
Clear understanding of pig
behavior, health and welfare problems
and
the relevant research issues
·
Clear understanding how to conduct research of
high quality and
report its outcomes
·
Clear understanding of research in a commercial
context, meeting end user needs
·
Clear understanding of the
requirements of
industry led collaborative projects
Desirable
·
Understanding of
novel
health detection
technologies
·
Knowledge of
behavioural and
physiological techniques applicable
to this research area
·
Understanding of practical
pig
farming
Skills (professional, technical, managerial, practical)
Essential
·
Good level of analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex
information clearly, both
orally and
through the written
word
·
The ability to publish own
research in good quality scientific
journals
·
The ability to work
collaboratively with colleagues,
including the farm support team
·
The ability to use personal
initiative and creativity to solve research problems
Desirable
·
Prior experience of
working in international and
collaborative
projects with the industry
·
Prior experience of
behavioural and
physiological techniques applicable
to pig
health and welfare assessment
·
Prior experience of
working with pigs
Experience and Achievements (paid or unpaid)
Essential
·
Peer reviewed publications
·
Postgraduate experience
in a relevant area of research
·
Laboratory experience with
diagnostic
techniques.
·
Home Office Personal License
Desirable
·
Postdoctoral experience,
especially in the area of
pig health and behaviour
·
Experience of commercial pig farming
For full details about this vacancy and essential information on how to apply, visit our
Job Vacancies web page
at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/