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Monday, 26 December 2016

Senior Scientific Officer – Sustainable Beef Systems Unit

02/12/2016


  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    Biological sciences
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    First Stage Researcher (R1)
    Recognised Researcher (R2)
    Established Researcher (R3)
    Leading Researcher (R4)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    30/12/2016 23:59 - Europe/Brussels
  • LOCATION
    United Kingdom › Hillsborough, Ulster
  • TYPE OF CONTRACT
    Other
  • JOB STATUS
    Other


*Senior Scientific Officer – Sustainable Beef Systems Unit*
*REF: IRC214080*
*SALARY: £35,190 - £39,675 (under review)*
*DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)*
*LOCATION: AFBI Hillsborough*
AFBI is currently recruiting for a key scientific position which will provide a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative scientist to join the research teams at AFBI Hillsborough.
The successful candidate will jointly lead Agriculture Branch’s Susta *Senior Scientific Officer – Sustainable Beef Systems Unit*
*REF: IRC214080*
*SALARY: £35,190 - £39,675 (under review)*
*DEPARTMENT: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland (AFBI)*
*LOCATION: AFBI Hillsborough*
AFBI is currently recruiting for a key scientific position which will provide a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative scientist to join the research teams at AFBI Hillsborough.
The successful candidate will jointly lead Agriculture Branch’s Sustainable Beef Systems Team. This post will involve establishing a programme of research to improve the sustainability of beef production, which may include on-farm studies. Current research interests involve evidence gathering from innovative studies to address knowledge gaps that optimize beef production systems. This will span topics of importance for upland and lowland enterprises in Northern Ireland, such as breed diversity, dairy/suckler calf origin, blueprinting for rearing and finishing systems, suckler herd fertility, synchronisation methods/sorted semen, nutritional efficiencies, improving meat quality, grass/feed optimisation balance, high and low input systems, precision feeding, animal health and welfare issues and management impacts on biodiversity.
Further appointments may be made from this competition should AFBI positions become vacant which have similar duties and responsibilities.
For more detailed information and to apply, please go to
www.nicsrecruitment.gov.uk
Alternatively, an application pack can be requested by contacting:
HRConnect, PO Box 1089, The Metro Building, 6-9 Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 9EW. Telephone: 0800 1 300 330. 
Email: recruitment@hrconnect.nigov.net
All requests must include your name, address and reference number IRC214080.
Completed application forms must be returned to arrive not later than *12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 30th December 2016.*
Applications are particularly welcomed from Roman Catholics and Females as these groups are currently under-represented within AFBI.
AFBI is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT ARE CONSIDERED STRICTLY ON THE BASIS OF MERIT
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