Research Animal Scientist/Physiologist (Animal)
Livestock Behavior Research Unit, USDA
West Lafayette, USA
The incumbent will conduct research on how stress and management practices of poultry, dairy cattle, and/or swine affect behavior and physiology and its relationship to animal welfare and productivity. The incumbent will initiate and develop research toward understanding the relationship between stress, behavior, and on-farm management practices. Research outcomes will be used to identify/develop management systems and practices that minimize or eliminate the deleterious effects of stress on poultry, dairy cattle, and/or swine welfare. The incumbent will have the opportunity to interact with a multidisciplinary team of ethologists, immunologists, neuroscientists, nutritionists, agricultural engineers, and other physiologists within ARS, Universities, and the private sector.